The early Germans of New Jersey : their history, churches, and genealogies.

THE

EARLY GERMANS

OF

NEW JERSEY

THEIR

History, Churches and GEN£alogies

THEODORE FRELINGHUYSEN CHAMBERS
WITH MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS

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THE

EARLY GERMANS

OF

NEW JERSEY

THEIR

History, Churches and Genealogies

THEODORE FRELINGHUYSEN CHAMBERS
WITH MAPS AND ILL US TR A TIONS

PREFACE.

This work is the result of an attempt to discover the exact
time of the first settlement of New Jersey by people of the
German race. It is believed that this fact has been ascertained
with sufficient certainty. Between 1710 and 17 13 nearly all
palatines, who have left any trace of their presence, began to
arrive in the State and to fulfill their important part in the
upbuilding of this commonwealth.

In the course of this investigation extending, as it needs
must do, in so many directions and having to do with so many
records, a large amount of valuable material would naturally
accumulate. This has appeared to the author to be worth pre-
serving, even though the labor and expense and risk of so large
a book would be required for that purpose.

In tracing the families of the early settlers resort has been
had to the records at Newton, Belvidere, Flemington, Somer-
ville and Morristown. Every one of the 62 books of wills at
Trenton was examined separately. The church records of
Stillwater, German Valley, New Germantown, Lebanon and
Mount Pleasant, were carefully compiled. To gather addi-
tional data the inscriptions in 31 cemeteries from Newton to
Flemington, including those of Lamington, Bedminster and
Somerville, were copied. Every county, church and family
history procurable was consulted, and on this account the
writer feels warranted in saying that the genealogies are as
complete and accurate as they can be made.

The families represented in the genealogies are more or less
complete according to the circumstances of the case, but all the
information has been given with regard to each family that

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could be found by careful and continued inquiry.

All wbo have ever attempted genealogical researches will
readily understand how impossible it is to ever attain either
perfect completeness or perfect accuracy.

The map of Washing-ton township, the author's own handi-
work, is believed to be substantially accurate. Of course, as
every surveyor knows, hardly any of the early surveys will
bear mapping without alterations, such as actual surveys show
to be necessary.

The illustrations are in every case the best that could be
procured. The work of the Central Bureau of Engraving has
been surprisingly excellent. In some cases the photographs,
from which the photo-engravings were made, were either very
poor when originally taken, or discolored and marred by age.

Mr. E. W. Rush, of Glen Gardner, is the engraver of the
following cuts : The churches of New Germantown, Fair-
mount, Lower Valley, Califon and Mount Olive.

In common with every one who undertakes to investigate
the history of Morris county, the writer owes more than he can
adequately express to the two gentlemen of Morristown who
have been frequently associated in the preparation and publi-
cation of valuable historical records. Of course I refer to the
Hon. E. D. Halsey and Mr. William Ogden Wheeler, of Mor-
ristown. The very large and most complete collection of
material for the history not only of the county but also of the
State, which they have so kindly placed at the author's com-
mand, has been of the very greatest value to the writer.

All who are at all interested in the history of the palatine
emigration either into New York or New Jersey, owe a debt
of gratitude to Mr. Samuel Burhans, of New York City, for
rendering accessible the large number of German church
records, especially those belonging to the valleys of the Hud-
son and Mohawk.

Dr. Henry Race, of Pittstown, N. J., has most kindly granted
the aid of his skill and experience in historical work. Mr. B.
Van Doren Fisher, of New York, has enabled the writer to use
the results of his invaluable labors, especially in the matter of
family genealogies and the copying of archives.

Preface. vii

Mr. E. Y. Taylor, of Philadelphia, formerly of German Val-
ley, kindly loaned the field books, maps and other papers of the
surveyor, John Rockhill, who lived one hundred and thirty
years ago. By the aid of these certain important facts were
established, which would otherwise have remained in complete
obscurity.

Mr. Augustus Dellicker, of Hackettstown, allowed the use
of Caleb Valentine's papers, containing maps and surveys
which could be procured no where else. The late Theodore
Naughright and William S. Cary and son, Lewis, have taken
the most generous interest in the writer's labors and have given
him the full benefit of their extensive experience as surveyors.

Mr. Frank E. Everett, the capable editor of the Dover
Iron Era, from whose office the present work is issued, has
given to this book the benefit of his excellent taste and matured
judgment.

The delay in publication may be easily explained to those
who understand the unexpected difficulties involved in the verv
nature of genealogical work.

The German edition of the Hallesche Nachrichten, (Allen-
town, Pa., 1883), is the principal authority for the early history
of the Lutheran churches in New Jersey.

To the Presbyterian congregation, of German Valley, of
which the author has the honor to be the pastor, is due un-
stinted praise for their intelligent co-operation in an undertak-
ing, which, without their help and approval, could not have
been prosecuted to a successful issue.

CONTENTS.

PART I.

Chapter I. The Celebration i

II. Our German Forefathers a

III. The Moravians 16

IV. The German Emigration 25

V. The German Immigrants 34

VI. Early Church History 45

VII. Rev.' Carl Rudolph 58

VIII. Rev. John Albert Weygand 63

IX. Rev. Ludolph Heinrich Schrenck 72

X. The Muhlenbergs 74

XI. New Germantown and German Valley 82

XII. The German Reformed 95

XIII. Fairmount Presbyterian Church 126

XIV. Reformed Church of Lebanon 137

XV. Settlers of Upper German Valley 141

XVI. Settlers of German Valley 146

XVII. Settlers of Lower Valley 158

XVIII. Settlers of Unionville 165

XIX. Settlers of Schooley's Mountain 169

XX. Schooley's Mountain Presbyterian Church.... 181

XXI. Presbyterian Church of Pleasant Grove 185

XXII. Settlers of Tewksbury Township 194

XXIII. Settlers from Southold and Southampton 199

XXIV. Chester Congregational Church 209

XXV. Chester Presbyterian Church 214

XXVI. Spruce Run— " Swake "— Clarksville Lutheran

Churches 221

Contents.
PART II.

GENEALOGIES.

Abel 227; Adams 229; Aller 230; Alpock 231; Ammerman
234 ; Anthony 235 ; Apgar 236 ; Appelman 243 ; Aree 243 ;
Ayres 244 ; Axford 248.

Baldwin 249 ; Bale 250 ; Banghart 250 ; Barkman 251 ; Bartles
252 ; Bartley 254 ; Batson 255 ; Beam 256 ; Beatty 258 ;
Beavers 260 ; Bell 261 ; Bellis or Bellowsfelt 262 ; Bernhard
264 ; Berger 264 ; Bird 265 ; Bloom 266 ; Bodine 267 ; Bow-
man 269 ; Brown 273 ; Buchanan 273 ; Budd 274 ; Bulmer
377 ; Bunn 278 ; Busenberry 280.

Carhart 280 ; Carlisle 283 ; Case 284 ; Castner 288 ; Chambers
290; Coleman 294; Colver 297; Condict 299; Cool 299;
Cooner too; Corwin %o% ; Cosad 308 ; Couse 310 ; Craig 311;

Cramer 312 ; v^i<*i.ci jij , wcjm ji« , v^ummms" j*/.
Dallicker 320 ; Davis 321 ; Deats or Teats 322 ; DeCue 323 ;

DeCamp 326 ; DeRose 327 ; Dickerson 328; Dierdorff 331 ;

Dilts 332 ; Dorland 335 ; Drake 335 ; Dufford 342.
Eckel 345 ; Ege 345 ; Eich 348 ; Emmons 350 ; Engell 351 ;

Eofl35i.
Faircloe 352 ; Farley 352 ; Farrow 357 ; Feit 358 ; Felmley 358;

Fields 359; Fisher 360 ; Fleming 371 ; Flock 372 ; Flumer-

velt 374 ; Folk 375 ; Force 375 ; Fox 376 ; Frace 377; Frel-

inghuysen 378 ; Frey 385 ; Fritts 385 ; Frone 386.
Gray ; Griffiths 387 ; Gulick 387.
Hager 388 ; Haines 394 ; Hance 395 ; Hann 397 ; Hartram 398 ;

Heath 398 ; Heaton 400 ; Hedges 400 ; Hendershot 401 ;

Henderson 402 ; Henry 403 ; Hildebrant 404 ; Hiler 405 ;
Hilts 405 ; Hockenbury 406 ; Hoffman 406 ; Honness 416 ;

Hoppock 416 ; Horton 417 ; Howell 421 ; Hummer 425 ; Hunt

425-
Iliff 426.
Kelsey 427 ; Kemple 427 ; Kern 429 ; Kester 429 ; Kice 430 ;

King 431 ; Kinnan 432 ; Kline 432.
LaGrange 434; Lake 435 ; Lance 436 ; Larason 437; Lawrence

439; Leek 442 ; Lerch 442 ; Lindabury 443 ; Lomerson 445 ;

Lucas 446 ; Luse 447.

Martinus 447; Messlar 447; Mettler 448 ; Miller 448 ; Ming 449;
Moore 449.

Neighbor 450 ; Neitser 452 ; Nicholas 454 ; Nurm 455.

Ogden 455 ; Ort 458 ; Overton 458.

Pace 459 ; Parker 460 ; Pew 460 ; Philhower 460 ; Pickle 46s ;
Pool 464 ; Potter 464.

Race 465 ; Rarick 466 ; Raub 467 ; Rawling 467 ; Read 467 ;
Reed 468 ; Reeves 468 ; Reger 469 ; Rhinehart 470 ; Ritten-
house 471 ; Roberts 471 ; Robertson 472 ; Rockafellow 472 ;
Roelofson 473 ; Runyon 474 ; Rusling 476.

Salmon 476 ; Salter 477 ; Schenkel 478 ; Schleicher 479 ;
Schooler 480 ; Schuyler 482 ; Swartzwelder 483 ; Seals 484 ;
Seifers 485 ; Seward 485 ; Shafer 486 ; Sharp or Sharpenstine
486 ; Sherwood 492 ; Shipman 492 ; Shirts 493 ; Shultz 494 ;
Silverthorn 494 , Skellenger 494 ; Skinner 496 ; Slaght 497 ;
Smith 498 ; Snook 502 ; Snyder 503 ; Sovereen 504 ; Stark
505 ; Stein 505 ; Stephens 505 ; Stiger 507; Streit 508; Struble
508; Stryker 510; Sutphin 511; Sutton 512; Swackhamer
517; Swarts5i9; Swazey5i9.

Teel 524; Teeple 524; Terry 525 ; Terryberry 526; Thomas
527; Tiger 528; Titman 528; Todd 530; Topping 532; Trim-
mer 533.

Van Atta 539 ; Van Buskirk 541 ; Van Fleet 541 ; Van Home
544 ; Van Nest 545 ; Van Pelt 546 ; Van Sickle 547 ; Van
Vechten 548 ; Vernoy 550 ; Vescelius 551 ; Vogt 552 ; Vosler
55*-

Wack 553 ; Waldorf 554 ; Walters 555 ; Ward 556 ; Waer 556 ;
Weise 557 ; Welsch 558 ; Weller 560 ; Werts 561 ; Wildrick
567 ; Wiley 567 ; Willett 568 ; Wills 569 ; Wintermute 570 ;
Wire 571 ; Wolf 572 ; Woodhull 573 ; Wortman 574.

Yawger 576 ; Youngs 576.

PART III.

APPENDIX I.

Corrections and Additions to Genealogies.

Apgar, Bodine, Crater, Cregar, Dallicker 583 ; Eich, Fisher,

Hager, Hann, Martinus, McLean 584; Mellick 585 ; Muehlen-

ber£ S87 ; Naughright 590 ; Runkle 591.

Contents. xi

APPENDIX II.

Ministers.
Blauvelt, Bolton, Campbell, Chambers, 597; Clark, Collins
(B. B.), Collins (G. S.), Davis, 598; Davison, Delp, Denton,
Depue, Deyo, Diener, 599 ; Duy, Fox, Gibson, Glen, 600; Harker,
Hendricks, Hiller, 601 ; Hunt, Husted, Hutton, 602 ; Mulford,
Keiser, 603 ; Klink, Knox, Krechting, Lane, Linnell, Long, 604 ;
McClenaghan, McConnell, Megie, Mewhinney, 605 ; Mills, Nich-
olson, Pohlman, Roe, Ruston, 606 ; Sawyer, Scofield, 607 ;
Schultz, Scott, Smith (B.), 608; Smith (G. W.), Smythe, 609;
Steele, Stephens, Travers, Van Benschoten, Vandervoort, 610;
Vermilye, Voorhees, Wack, Wood, 611.

APPENDIX III.
Mount Olive Churches 612

APPENDIX IV.
Churches of Flanders 619

APPENDIX V.
The "Old Straw" Lutheran Church at Phillipsburg 625

APPENDIX VI.

The German Reformed.

Ringoes, Mt. Pleasant, Knowlton, Stillwater 627

APPENDIX VII.
Lists of Names.
Persons Naturalized, Settlers on " Society Lands," Signers
to Weygand's Call, Customers of German Valley store-
keeper, 1763 632

APPENDIX VIII
Public Institutions and Improvements 638

ILLUSTRATIONS.

Vmw of German Valley Frontispiece.

pag".

Rev. Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, D. D *

Old Union Church of German Valley 5

Rev. E. B. England and Rev. T. F. White, D D 10

Rev. T. W. Chambers, D. D., L.L.D., and Henry Race, M. D 15

New Germantown Lutheran Church 2°

Rev. E. M. Muhlenberg, D. D. (2) and Rev. Major Gen. J. P. G. Muh-

25
LENBBRG

Rev. E. L. Hazeltos, D. D., and Rev. G. H. E. Muhlenberg, D. D 30

Rev. Alfred Hiller, D. D., and Rev. H. N. Pohlman, D. D 35

Rev. J. C. Dut and Rev. J. F. Diener *°

.Rev. James R. Keiser and Rev. Valentine F. Bolton 45

The Lutheran Church of German Valley 5°

Rev. B. B. Collins and Rev. Ephraim Deyo 5s

Rev. W. B. Delp and Rev. J. P. Krechting 6°

The Presbyterian Church of German Valley 95

Rev. John C. Vandervoort and Rev. Chalmers D. Chapman 100

Rev. James Scott, D. D., and Rev. William R. Glen 105

Rev. Robert G. Vebmilye, D. D., and Rev. Mancius S. Hutton, D. D.. 110

Rev. I. Alsttne Blauvelt and Rev. E. P. Linnell 115

Rev. James H. M. Knox, D. D., and Rev. H. M. Voorhees 120

Rev. Theodore Freltnghuysen Chambers I*2

The Fairmount Presbyterian Church ""*

Rev. John R. Willox and Rev. Nathaniel B. Kline 130

Rev. Titus E. Davts and Rev. William O. Ruston, D. D 135

Rev. Charles Wood, D. D., and Rev. Edwin W. Long 1*0

The Lebanon Reformed Chubch 145

Illustrations. xiii

Rev. Robert Van Amburgh and Rev. W. E. Davis 150

The Presbyterian Church of LowerValley 15J

Rev. John Reed, D. D., and Rev. w! J. Henderson 160

Rev. James R Gibson and Rev. Alfred Nicholson 165

The M. E. Church of Califon 167

The Schoolet's Mountain Church 170

Rev. William J. Gill, D. D., and Rev. C. S. Osborn 175

Rev. Hdqh Smythe and Rev. William J. Mewhinney 180

Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church 185

Rev. Joseph Campbell, D. D., and Rev. Burtis C. Meole, D. D 188

Rev. H. W. Hunt and Rev. Samuel Sawyer 191

Rev. Samuel J. McClenaqhan and Rev. James H. Clark 194

Rev. Moses A. Depue and Rev. Gilbert Lane 198

The Congregational Church of Chester 200

Rev. Abner Morse and Rev. Luke I. Stoutenburgh 205

Rev. B. P. Bradford and Rev. P. A. Johnson 209

The Presbyterian Church of Chester 213

Rev. G. M. S. Blauvelt , 217

Rev. James Brewster and Rev. Frank M. Kerr 220

The Spruce Run Lutheran Church 225

Rev. Chester H. Travers and Rev. David Kline 230

The Glen Gardner Lutheran Church 235

Levi Farrow, M. D., and Rev. G. W. Smith 357

Gen. Fred. Frelinghuysen and Gov. George T. Werts 380

Hon. Theo. Frelinghuysen and Hon. Fred. Frelinghuysen 385

Jacob W. Miller 448

Mount Olive Presbyterian Church 612

Rev. John H. Scofteld and Rev. David James 615

Rev. 0. H. Perry Deyo and Rev. Daniel W. Fox 620

Flanders Presbyterian Church 625

Rev. John N. Husted and Rev. Baker Smith 630

Rev. Thornton A. Mills and Rev. G. H. Stephens 635

The M. E. Church of Flanders 640

Rev. Manning Force and Rev. William Stout 645

MAPS.

Washington Township, opposite page uq

Allen and Turner Tract " " 162

New Germantown in 1755 " " 194

EARLY

GERMANS »' NEW JERSEY

PART I

ARRIVAL, SETTLEMENT

AND

CHURCHES

TOGETHER WITH PROCEEDINGS OF THE

CELEBRATION AT GERMAN VALLEY
OCTOBER 3ist, 1893

AND ALSO

THE HISTORY OF THE OTHER SETTLERS OF OLD

ROXBURY TOWNSHIP FROM SOUTHOLD

AND SOUTHAMPTON

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CHAPTER I.

THE CELEBRA TION.

SB?

'i HE Centennial Celebration held at German

Valley upon October 31st, 1893, was of
such peculiar interest and attended with
such notable success, that it may well
deserve special notice in any history of
the events which it was held to com-
memorate.

The day selected was Reformation Day, the anniversary of
the nailing of the theses by Luther upon the church door at
Wittenberg.

We quote from the local press the following account of the
events of the day and the impression they produced upon those
who were present.

The Iron Era, of Dover, had the following :
" The little village of German Valley was alive with life and
energy on Tuesday when a representative of the Era arrived
there, and the latch strings of every house hung out to those
sturdy, intelligent and prosperous descendants of the first
Teutons who came to this fertile and beautiful valley nearly two
centuries ago, and who had come to celebrate the one hundred
and eightieth anniversary of the arrival of the first wanderers
from Fatherland. The weather was perfect. It was one of
those charming October days that make the month one of the
most delightful of the year. The carpeting of the valley was
still green, the touch of the frost not having yet turned it to
gray, and the hills were bright in their clothing of red and rus-
set and yellow, relieving the cold dead drab of the rocks and

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stones. The visitors began arriving early and every available
tie post in the village was needed for their teams, and the trains
brought many more. It was a success. In fact it could hardly
be anything else. With the evident care and labor exercised
with regard to the music and the selection of speakers, one
could be at no loss to explain the great pleasure afforded to
the large and intelligent audiences which assembled at both
afternoon and evening services.

" It was half -past three when the afternoon proceedings
began in the Presbyterian Church. The church was tastefully
decorated. In front of the pulpit the altar was banked with
chrysanthemums and the red, white and black of the fatherland
was draped gracefully over the desk. From the arch of the
pulpit recess the national colors were prettily hung, and all
around the room groups of the American flag were placed.
From the centre of the pulpit arch a floral bell was suspended
with the date 1743 in green figures, flanked on either side by the
dates 1 7 13 and 1893. Tropical plants lent the beauty of their
green luxuriance in contrast to the bright colors of the bunting,
and the committee who had charge of the decorations are to be
comr" ended for their taste.

" It was expected that Hon. Jonathan W. Roberts, President
of the Washington Association of New Jersey, would preside,
but he was detained by business from being present, and Rev.
T. F. Chambers took his place. After an anthem by the choir
Rev. V. F. Bolton, of Glen Gardner, invoked the divine blessing.
The orator of the afternoon was Rev. E. B. England, of Chester,
whose eloquence and ability are so well known to readers of
the Era that the announcement that he will deliver an address
carries with it a desire to hear him. His theme was " Chris-
topher Columbus, the First Emigrant," and he spoke with his
usual grace of oratory and charm of rhetoric. " The Obliga-
tions of Protestantism to Martin Luther," was the subject of a
well written paper by Rev. Dr. Theo. F. White, of Summit,
Chairman of the Committee on History of the Presbytery of
Morris and Orange, and the ripe scholarship of the distinguished
divine was shown in the preparation of this paper. An address
on " Our German Forefathers " by Rev. Talbot W. Chambers,

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D. D., LL. D., ended the literary part of the afternoon proceed-
ings. It was one of those charming little talks that " come like
the benediction that follows after prayer." Dr. Chambers is a
man of profound learning, and yet has the happy faculty of
getting in touch with his hearers. There is nothing of the
pedant about him, and the simplicity of his address was as
charming as its matter was interesting.

" In the evening the proceedings were in the Lutheran
Church and opened with an anthem by the choir. The decora-
tions were very neat and appropriate. The church itself is a
model of neatness and its pure white wall sets off very
effectively the simplest decorations. It was a happy idea to
present a Bible chained to a table as a forcible suggestion of the
vast changes in religious opportunity which have taken place
since ancient days. It would have been a great mistake to omit
from the proceedings some account of the interesting community
who once formed a most unique settlement at Hope, WaiTen
County. Dr. Race's paper upon Greenland in New Jersey, or
the Moravians, was carefully prepared and most complete and
reliable. This is true of all the work of this gentleman, whose
kindness in so ably representing the Historical Societies of the
State and Hunterdon County, was fully appreciated.

"The Rev. Dr. Hiller, professor of theology at Hartwick
Seminary, in New York State, gave an extended account of the
Lutheran Church in New Jersey in its threefold character, as
constituted of Swedes in South Jersey, Low Dutch in Bergen
County and High Dutch or Germans in Western New Jersey.
His address was delivered in a forcible and lively manner and
was interspersed with amusing anecdotes and interesting inci-
dents.

" Rev. William E. Davis spoke briefly but to the point, and
in a very happy way presented the relations of the Germans to
the Reformed Dutch Church, to which he himself belonged.

"The last subject of a program remarkable for its complete-
ness, was the German Reformed Church which was to be pre-
sented by Rev. T. F. Chambers. He excused himself from
entering upon his theme at so late an hour.

"The whole proceedings were worthy of the occasion and

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add new laurels to the well-earned reputation for historic zeal
of Morris County. The careful preparations for the complete
presentation of the history of the German part of our population
demonstrate a high degree of intelligence on the part of the
village of German Valley.

" The Secretary of the Committee and the Committee, under
whose authority he acted, and by whom he was so heartily
supported, the speakers, whose careful preparation and unques-
tioned ability were so fully displayed ; the ladies of the decora-
tion committee, whose refinement of taste was to be seen on all
sides, and the inhabitants in general, whose cordial hospitality
was enjoyed by the visitors, may all alike rejoice in the success
of an occasion which will mark an era in the history of the
village.

" It was a very gratifying feature of the occasion to find the
two churches of the village co-operating apparently without the
slightest hitch or jar in the services of the day. We were
informed that the expenses of the occasion were met by private
subscription, and one could not but wonder how so large and
representative a celebration could be conceived and successfully
carried out by a rural village with limited facilities for travel
and for entertainment. The Washington Association of New
Jersey are a most respectable body to whom the whole county
are deeply indebted for their patriotic work with reference to
the admirably arranged Headquarters at our county town, but
we venture to affirm that they honored themselves not less than
the people of German Valley, by being so well represented upon
this occasion.

" We only voice the sentiment of every visitor, when we say
that for once at least one of the smallest of our country villages
has " set the pace" in celebrations for the rest of the county.
The tasteful decorations of the Stephens Steam Heater Company
and of the store of Lyman Kice are worthy of special notice.
The colored lights on Mr. Naughright's residence produced a
very pretty effect at night. We noticed the presence of the
Hon. H. O. Marsh, President of the National Iron Bank, of
Morristown, of the Rev. Wynant Vanderpool, rector of St.
Peter's Episcopal Church at Morristown, also of G. G. Kip, Mr.

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Ford, P. H. Hoffman and W. Ogden Wheeler of the same place.
Mr. Fred. H. Beach and Mr. Fred. A. Canfield, of Dover, were
also present. Rev. William M. Wells and his elder Hiram
Fisher, from the United First Church, of Amwell ; Rev. B. V.
D. Wyckoff and Mr. Schomp from Readington ; Rev. T. E.
Davis, of Bound Brook ; Rev. I. Alstyne Blauvelt, of Roselle ;
Rev. J. H. Scofield, of Mt. Olive ; Rev. James R. Gibson, of
Califon ; Rev. William Stout, of Flanders, and many others we
noticed among the visitors. The special train from Rockaway
brought many visitors among whom were Edmund D. Halsey
and Rev. Dr. Stoddard."

The Morris County Journal and The Jerseyman both had
very flattering notices of the Celebration, and all accounts
seemed to agree in pronouncing the occasion one of great inter-
est and a most successful commemoration of truly memorable
events.

A most pleasing feature of the occasion was a very beautiful
souvenir, containing photo-engravings of some of the former
pastors of both churches, and also of the old Union Church,
which was erected more than one hundred years ago. It also
contained a brief but comprehensive account of the early emi-
gration from Germany into New Jersey and the character of
the settlers, who thus added a new element to the already
cosmopolitan population of the State.

Invitations had been sent to officers of the Historical Socie-
ties, to ministers, editors and many others. These invitations
were neatly printed on card board and enclosed in envelopes to
match. The names of the committee being found on the
reverse side.

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PROCEEDINGS— TUESDAY AFTERNOON

IN THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Hon. Jonathan W. Roberts, Presiding.

Anthem "Wake Song of Jubilee"

Prayer

Rev. V. F. Bolton, Glen Gardner, N. J.

Music " Wake, Songs of Gladness"

Oration " Christopher Columbus, the First Emigrant"

Rev. E. B. England, Chester, N. J.

Music " Great God of Nations"

Address "Obligations of Protestantism to Martin Luther"

Rev. Theo. F. White, D. D.

Chairmali of Committee on History of the Presbytery.

Music " The Hand that Led Our Fathers Here"

Address "Our German Forefathers"

Rev. Talbot W. Chambers, D. D., LL. D.

Senior Pastor Collegiate Reformed Dutch Church, N. T.

Music " Praise Ye The Lord'

PROCEEDINGS— TUESDAY EVENING

IN THE LUTHERAN CHURCH

Rev. William S. Delp, Presiding.

Organ Voluntary— Anthem. . . " Praise the Lord O My Soul"

Prayer,

Rev. James R. Gibson.

Anthem "I Will Lift Mine Eyes"

Address " The Moravians of New Jersey"

Henry Race, M. D.,

Member of the New Jersey Historical Society.

Anthem " O, Come Let Us Sing"

Address " The Lutheran Church in New Jersey"

Rev. Alfred Hiller, D. D.,

Professor in Hartwick Seminary, N. Y.

Music " Ein Feste Burg"

Address "The Germans and the Reformed Dutch Church"

Rev. W. E. Davis, Lebanon, N. J.

Anthem " Praise Ye The Lord"

Address " The German Reformed Church in New Jersey"

Rev. T. F. Chambers,

Member of New Jersey Historical Society.

Music " Selected '

8 Early Germans of New Jersey

GENERAL COMMITTEE.

E. M. Bartles, Pres't, Rev.W. S. Delp.V. P. John Parker,
L. Farrow, M. D. I. S. Vescelius, F. D. Stephens,
Jacob W. Welsh, Jesse Weise, E. Willet, M. D.,
Jesse Hoffman, John Todd, J. V. Stryker,
Anthony Trimmer, Isaac Dorland, L. R. Schoenheit,
Silas Neighbour, Elias Buchanan, Andrew Axford,
Hagar Trimmer, Fred. Sharp, William Dufford,
Philip Welsh, M. T. Welsh, Henry Dufford,
Isaac Roelofson, Elijah Dufford, M. M. Lindabury,
C. B. Hendershot, James Anthony, Willard Apgar,
Wm. S. Naughright, Daniel Swackhamer, John T. Naughright,
W. N. Swackhamer, Lyman Kice, Sylvester Lake,
Abner Dilts, Joseph Apgar, George Swackhamer,

Rev. T. F. Chambers, Sec'y.
COMMITTEE on music.

F. D. Stephens, W. S. Naughright, I. S. Runyon,
Theodore Van Nest, Jonathan Bartley, A. P. Down,
E. J. Neighbour, William Dufford.

COMMITTEE ON PROGRAM.

Rev. T. F. Chambers, John Parker, Rev. W. S. Delp,

L. L. Rosenkrans, C. B. Hendershot.

committee on finance.
Elias M. Bartles, Lyman Kice, L. Farrow, M. D. J. W. Welsh.

committee on entertainment.
M- T. Welsh, J. w. Willet,

L. Richard Schoenheit, George McLean,

E. D. Naughright, Stewart Neighbour.

COMMITTEE ON DECORATION.

Miss Lillie Hager, Miss Annie Trimmer,

Miss Luella Weise, Miss Edith Schoenheit,

Mrs. Jesse Weise, Miss Lydia Runyon.

Representative of Order of Odd Fellows, Rev. B. B. Collins.
Representative of Knights of Pythias, Hon. W. S. Naughright.
Representative of the Grand Army of the Republic, L. Richard
Schoenheit.

The Celebration 9

A very interesting feature of the celebration was not on the
program. This was a most appropriate and welcome address
from the Hon. H. W. Miller, President of the Morristown Sav-
ings Bank. Mr. Miller was called upon on the opening of the-
exercises in the afternoon to make some remarks in behalf of
the Washington Association of New Jersey, which had sent a
delegation of six prominent citizens of Morristown to represent
them on this occasion. His address was as follows :
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen :

I thank you for the privilege and honor conferred upon me
to express for the Washington Association of New Jersey its
appreciation of your courtesy in extending to it an invitation
to be present to-day at this 180th anniversary of the settlement
of New Jersey by the Germans, and the Sesqui-centennial of
German Valley.

We, who consider it our high privilege, as well as our sacred
duty to guard and preserve the historic records and relics of
the war that gave to us our glorious country, a country which
is producing to-day the greatest achievements of human indus-
try and thought, enlightening the whole globe and controlling
the policies and markets of every nation, we feel that indeed
we have a high duty to perform, and are encouraged and aided
materially in this duty by the ceremonies so well conceived and
carried out by you to-day, for the very creditable purpose you
have in view. And what better object can we have to call us
together, as we have been on this occasion, than that of pre-
serving the history of those periods of our country's life when
she was in her infancy struggling for existence, and when her
people were overflowing with patriotic devotion for her welfare.
In coming here to-day we seem to have stepped within the
boundaries of an enchanted circle, where, as in the Sargasso
Sea, the winds and storms and currents are all quieted by a
peaceful influence, and from whence are bred again the powers
which give life and progress to the air, and energy to the world.
For here in this peaceful valley, just outside of the maelstrom
which swept so near its borders in the War of the Revolution,
throwing off to it the heartrending and heartstirring fragments
and again catching up the zeal and energy of the honest and

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noble spirits, dwelling in this beautiful valley and throwing
them with new-born energy into the battle for liberty, we find
still at this day, peacefully dwelling the same families, the same
names, with the same honesty, zeal, religion and patriotism,
ready to develop the same energy with equal earnestness, as in
those trying times of old.

It is with great respect to you, Mr. President, and to the
Committee, that I thank you in the name of the Washington
Association of New Jersey for your courtesy extended to us,
and I regret exceedingly the absence of our distinguished
President, not only for his own sake, but because he would
express the mind of the Association in far better words than I
am able to do.

May I in my own behalf express my heartfelt gratitude for
the privilege of addressing you in these few words, unworthy
as the}- are, on this occasion, and on this spot, where my ances-
tors soon after their arrival in their new country settled and
lived, and where my father, so much honored by you, was born,
and where he received in his boyhood those teachings of hon-
esty and patriotism, which he never forgot, and which by
example and precept he sought to use for the benefit of his
fellow countrymen.

CHAPTER II.

OUR GERMAN FOREFATHERS

BY REV. TALBOT W. CHAMBERS, D. D., LL. D.

[AUL, the Apostle, in his epistle to the
Ephesians, speaking of the work of the
Lord Jesus in breaking down the wall of
partition between Jews and Gentiles, said
it was for the purpose of making " of the
twain one new man," better, far better
than either was before the reconciliation.
Applying this procedure on a lower scale, many have supposed
that a similar result would follow from the mixed population of
our own country. The ancient Athenians used with pride to call
themselves autochthones, sprung from the soil of Attica and un-
contaminated by the intermixture of an alien race. We can make
no such boast, nor do we desire to. Our people are descended
from a number of nationalities. We count among them English,
Scotch and Irish, Hollanders and Walloons.Huguenots of France,
and Germans from the Rhine and the Palatinate, together with a
few from Scandinavia and from the shores of the Mediterranean.
Each of these for a time kept separate, but commerce, trade and
alliances of every sort overcame the natural influence of dif-
ferent languages, customs and prejudices until the fusion was
made complete by the common trials and triumphs of the war
of the Revolution. Hence it has been claimed that in the new

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world and under the influence of free institutions there has been
developed a peculiar type of humanity, blending in itself the
better traits of each of the races from which it was derived.

Supposing this to be true it may justly be asserted that
among these elements composing the American people, a high
place must be assigned that which came from Germany, a coun-
try which from the earliest period has maintained a definite
and strongly marked character. We are fortunate in having
from the pen of the great Roman historian, Tacitus, an account
which gives authentic information of the tribes who eighteen
centuries ago held the region from the marches of Brandenburg
to the Rhine. They were turbulent and adventurous nomads
who wandered through the interminable forests, which covered
the whole region, and, while their religion was mainly one of
fear and their culture very limited, they had some noble
instincts, and were distinguished for their respect for woman,
their reverence for all family relations, and their love of per-
sonal liberty and independence. This last mentioned charac-
teristic made them a marked exception to the general fate of
European tribes, in that they never fell a prey to the Roman
arms. Northern Italy, Gaul, Switzerland, Spain and Britain
were in succession brought under the sway of Rome, but Ger-
many never. The attempt was often made but without success,
and shortly before our era Varus, at the head of the flower of
the Imperial soldiery, sustained a most disastrous defeat. The
loss was so great that it is said the Emperor Augustus tore his
hair in anguish and cried out, " Varus, Varus, give me back my
legions !" The leader of the Germans in this conflict was
Hermann, or, as the Romans called him, Arminius, and his
fame is perpetuated by a gigantic statue erected on the battle
field near the town of Detmold. Rome made further efforts at
subjugation, but success, when attained, was only temporary,
and soon it became settled that the Danube was the northern
boundary of the Empire. The independence of foreign control
thus attained by Germany was retained all through our era, the
country being sub-divided into numerous smaller provinces,
each having its own ruler. These were not consolidated into a.
homogeneous empire until the latter part of our own century.

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The emigrants who came to America in the last century were
mainly from the southern part of Germany, and they settled in
different States or Colonies from the Mohawk to the Savannah,
the largest single body settling in Eastern and Central Penn-
sylvania. They brought with them their ancestral traits. Their
valor was shown in the war of the Revolution under the lead of
such men as Steuben, Herkimer and Muhlenberg. Nor did it
fail to appear in the war with Mexico, nor in the longer conflict
for the preservation of the Union.

They were distinguished for their industry and thrift, being
mainly engaged in agriculture, and sometimes have been under-
valued as inferior to other elements of the population. But the
homebred virtues by which they were distinguished, their peace-
ful and law-abiding character, and their orderly conduct made
them a constituent part of the nation's strength and security.
In intelligence and culture they fell below their neighbors, the
Low Dutch or Hollanders, among whom reading and writing
were as universally diffused two centuries ago as they are now
any where. The reason is plain. The Low countries had the
advantage of a large and varied commerce by sea, a rich devel-
opment of the fine and mechanic arts, and a feudal system
greatly modified by circumstances, whereas Germany was
devastated by the thirty years war (1618-1648), terminated
only by the Peace of Westphalia. We groaned under the four
year's war of the Rebellion, but for more than seven times that
period huge armies swept over the plains of Germany, cities
were taken by storm (Magdeburg) when every man was slain
and every woman outraged, the population was more than
decimated, and fertile fields turned into a wilderness. So great
was the scourge that it is said that even now after the lapse of
centuries its track can be distinctly traced. Inter arma leges
[et literae\ silent. In the struggle for existence education was
neglected. And the German emigrants brought with them only
those elements of culture that are inseparably bound up with
the Protestant faith. How important these were is shown by
the fact that a German Bible was printed in our country forty
years before an English Bible was put to press.

As to religion the emigrants usually brought their ministers

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with them and soon erected their houses of worship. In other
cases their wants were supplied through the kind offices of
Holland where the classes of Amsterdam was the medium of
communication with the Fatherland. Nor were they slow to
avail themselves of other means of supplying their needs. I
remember seeing in some of the old records of the church
[Collegiate Reformed Dutch Church] I serve an account of some
Germans living twenty miles north of Philadelphia, who being
without a minister and having among them a lay catechist, the
son of an organist at Wurms, who could instruct their young
and baptize their children, sent to the Dutch of New York an
earnest request to give this man orders so that he could serve
their necessities. Their request was granted.

Along with religion there went a high tone of morality. The
people lacked the enterprise of other communities, but they also
lacked the taste for wanton speculation which so often proves
an ignis fatuus leading to disaster and ruin. They cultivated
contentment with the allotments of Providence. They practiced
honesty not only as the best policy but as indispensable to
peace of mind. They rendered obedience to the law of the land
as a duty they owed to God. Their love of country was both a
passion and a principle. And so the}7 lived, a peaceful, orderly,
God-fearing people, making slow but sure progress in all that
belongs to civic prosperity.

Hence the propriety of recalling what the)* were and what
they did, and the great usefulness of such a celebration as is
held to-day; an observance to which the people have responded
in such numbers and with such heartiness. There is great ad-
vantage as well as propriety in rescuing from oblivion or
neglect the character of those from whom we trace our descent.
As Lord Macaulay says, " It is a sentiment which belongs to
the higher and purer part of human nature and which adds no
little to the strength of states. A people which takes no pride
in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will never
achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by
remote descendants." But a higher authority than the great
English historian, even the Book of Books, has said, " The
glory of children are their fathers." Since we have such an

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ancestry, so patient and virtuous and faithful, let us strive to
preserve and perpetuate their memory. Nay more. The ser-
vices of this day, interesting and appropriate as they have been,
will surely be but an empty formality if they do not stimulate
alike the old and the young to cherish the recollection of our
forefathers and to exemplify the diligence, thrift, integrity,
loyalty, valor, domestic virtue and obedience to law which
characterized them from first to last. The most of them came
to the shores of the new world as refugees from a bitter and
remorseless persecution. The Palatines and the Salzburgers
stand high on the page of history as confessors of Christ who
were driven from country, home and friends because they
would not renounce the faith. We in this land of perfect
religious liberty have no such trial to endure, and therefore the
more should we venerate the brave men, women and children
who set such a bright example of holy living and immutable
fidelity.

CHAPTER III.

THE MORAVIANS OF NEW JERSEY

BY HENRY RACE, M. D.

••^^J^ORAVIAN history in its earliest periods is
somewhat obscure. It can be traced back
to 1457 as one of the religious movements
that followed the martyrdom of John
Huss by the Council of Constance. They
originated in Bohemia, and were at first
called Bohemian Brethren. They were
pTous people who repudiated the practices of the Roman Cath-
olic Church and worshipped God in simple fashion in quiet
meetings for prayer and reading of the Scriptures, and called
themselves Brethren. They were not communists, but held that
the rich should give of their wealth to the poor and that
Christians should live as nearly as possible like the apostolic
community at Jerusalem. In 1467 they constituted themselves
into a church separate from that of the government. They
steadily increased, and in the early part of the sixteenth century
they included four hundred congregations and a hundred and
fifty thousand members in Bohemia and Moravia. The terrible
persecutions which followed the unsuccessful attempt at revo-
lution crushed the Protestantism of Bohemia and in 1627 the
Evangelical Church had ceased to exist.

A few families in Moravia held religious services in secret
and preserved the traditions of their fathers. In 1722 some of
them, led by Christian David, left their homes and property to

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seek a place where they could worship God in freedom. The
first company settled, by invitation of Count Zinzendorf, on his
estate at Bertholdorp in Saxony. They were soon joined by
others and built the town of Hernhut. Refugees came there
from the villages and towns of Fulneck, Gersdorf, Gedersdorf,
Kloten, Klandorf, Stechwalde, Seitendorf and Zauchtenthal, and
were instrumental in the renewal of their organization. Their
Episcopate had been continued, and in 1735 David Nitschman
was consecrated first Bishop of the Renewed Moravian Church.
Zinzendorf. with his wife and family and chaplain came to live
among them, and they adopted a code of rules and ordained
twelve elders to do pastoral work.

The Moravian Church has no formal creed, but holds that
Scripture is the only rule of faith and practice. The Bohemian
catechism, written by Bishop Luke, of Prague, in 152 1, compris-
ing 76 questions and answers, and entitled " Christian Instruc-
tion in the Faith for Little Children," corresponds generally
with the fundamental tenets of the Protestant Evangelical
denominations.

Their settlements were co-operative, and had for their ob-
ject the support of their Ministry and Missions. The members
mutually contributed their individual labor for the common
cause and lived collectively as one family. The surrender of
personal or private property was not required as a condition of
membership.

It was from Hernhut that the Moravian Church sent out her
first Evangelists and religious teachers, into the other States of
Germany and the Continent, and into Great Britain and her
American Colonies.

In 1735 a Moravian settlement was undertaken at Savannah
in Georgia Five years afterwards it was relinquished and
most of its members migrated to Pennsylvania where more
successful enterprises were inaugurated. Settlements were
made at Bethlehem, Nazareth and Lititz in what, later, became
Northampton County. Of these the first named was instituted
by Count Zinzendorf who gave the name of Bethlehem to the
place, while celebrating the vigils of Christmas Eve in the soli-
tary log dwelling which had been erected. The Bethlehem

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tract consisted of 500 acres of land situated at the confluence of
the Monocasy Creek with the Lehigh. It was bought April 2d,
1 741, of William Allen, of Philadelphia, by Henry Antes as
agent of the Moravians. It was part of a section which the
Delaware Indians called Welagamika, rich soil.

In 1741 a company of immigrants.encouraged by the renowned
•evangelist, Rev. George Whitefield, and under the superin-
tendence of the Moravian Bishop, Nitschman, set out from
Philadelphia and found their way through the intervening
forests to the new settlement. Year after year it grew.

Accessions came from the Fetter Lane Society in London,
from Germany, Holland and other places on the Continent.
The archives at Bethlehem show that in the first fifty years of
the settlement 800 Moravians immigrated there from Europe ;
614 children were born ; 625 persons were buried in the church
grounds ; 150 white adults and 125 Indians and Negroes were
baptized ; and 134 persons ordained to the Ministry ; namely,
5 Bishops, 27 Priests and 102 Deacons.

The head men of the denomination resided there, men of
devoted piety, who had consecrated their lives to the service of
their Lord and Saviour, and in obedience to His last command
to His disciples they labored as Missionaries in destitute settle-
ments in nearly all the thirteen Colonies, and among the
benighted Indians. The expressive device of their Episcopal
seal was a Lamb with a Banner.

Many distinguished visitors from different parts of the coun-
try were attracted to Bethlehem, some of whom were George
"Washington, Gen. Horatio Gates, the Marquis de LaFayette
and other Generals of the Revolution ; John Hancock, Samuel
Adams, James Duane, Richard Henry Lee, William Duer,
Henry Laurens, Benjamin Harrison, John Adams, Henry
Marchant, William Williams and other members of the Conti-
nental Congress came and participated in the worship as con-
ducted by Bishop Etwein.

In August, 1742, Count Zinzendorf made a transit through
the upper valley of the Delaware, and was followed by Mis-
sionaries from Bethlehem. Soon after, the settlers in Walpack
•and the region drained by the Paulin's Kill in Sussex, now

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Warren County, New Jersey, applied to the Moravians for a
school and for the Gospel Ministry. A church and parsonage
were erected for the use of the Evangelists, on the Broadhead
settlement in Walpack and dedicated to the worship of God by
Rev. Abraham Reincke in May, 1753. They were burned by
the Indians in December, 1755, aQd the mission was abandoned.

In the more Southern Counties of New Jersey the Society
had regular preaching stations at Maurice River, Penn's Neck,
Raccoon, Cohansey, Middletown, Trenton, Maidenhead, Cross-
wicks, Cranberry and Princeton.

In January, 1743, Paul Daniel Bryzelius was ordained to the
Ministry by Bishop David Nitschman and sent by Zinzendorf
to preach the Gospel to the descendants of the early Swedish
settlers at Maurice River, Piles Grove, Narraticon and Penn's
Neck. His Ministerial services were not approvingly received
by the Swedish Lutherans, who were in the majority, and they
closed the doors of their churches against him and compelled
his withdrawal.

After the Moravians had established their settlement at
Bethlehem, Pa., some of their members passed, occasionally,
through New Jersey for the purpose of preaching the Gospel
to the Indians of New York and New England. These Mis-
sionaries, and Indian converts who accompanied them, were
-often entertained on these journeys by Samuel Green and his
wife Anna Abigail, who lived in a log house where the village
of Hope, Warren County, is now situated. The Moravian
Ministers, Bruce Shaw, Joseph Powell and others, in passing,
preached at their house. They were both baptized at Bethle-
hem by the Revs. Nathaniel Leidel and John F. Cammerhoff ;
they also had their children baptized and placed in the
Moravian school to be educated.

During the French and Indian War they went to Bethle-
hem for shelter, and lived for a time at Emaus, near that place.
So great was their attachment to the Moravian brethren and
so paramount their religious principles, that, in 1768, Mr. Green
went to Bethlehem and offered them all the land comprised in
the tract on which he lived, for the purpose of establishing a
settlement at that place similar to the one at Bethlehem. After

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consideration the brethren declined this generous offer because
of regard for the interests of Mr. Green's children, who in
their opinion would be wronged by their acceptance of the land
as a gift. They purchased the tract for j£i,ooo cash, with the
full consent of his two sons ; Green's house and garden, fire-
wood and hay for two cows, weTe reserved for him and his
family during their life time.

Samuel Green was the eldest son of Samuel Green, senior,
a. deputy surveyor, who filled various official positions in
Amwell, Hunterdon County, and removed to Sussex in, or
shortly previous to 1738. He is recorded that year as a voter
in Greenwich township, which at that time was in Hunterdon,
now in Warren County. In the latter part of his life he settled
near Johnsonsburg, formerly called the Log Jail, at one time
the County Seat of Sussex.

In the Secretary- of State's office at Trenton, and also in the
Moravian Archives at Bethlehem, Pa., is recorded a deed of
conveyance of 500 acres of land from Benjamin Harris to
Edward Kemp, dated March 26th, 17 18. This same tract was
conveyed, December istk 1754, by Samuel Green, senior, to
" Samuel Green, junior, heir apparent of said Edward Kemp."
This implies that the wife of Samuel Green, senior, was the
daughter of Edward Kemp, and her eldest son, Samuel Green,
junior, by the law of primogeniture then in force, was heir
apparent of Edward Kemp, he having no male issue.

He, Samuel Green, junior, was born in, or near, 1705. There
is no record of his birthplace, but, presumably, it was Amwell,
Hunterdon County. He married, in 1740, Anna Abigail,
daughter of Marmaduke Light, of Springfield, N. J. The
Light or Licht, now Lick family, of Lebanon, Pa., are Morav-
ians. Mr. Lick, who endowed the University in California
which bears his name, is of that family, and was born in
Lebanon County. That Mrs. Green was related to that family
is probable, but not certain.

In 17*9, Peter Warbas and family, the first settlers from
Bethlehem, removed to the new settlement in Sussex County,
and were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Green, until their bouse,
a log Wilding, was erected. The next year, 177c, a Souring

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mill was built. In May of that year the place was visited by
the brethren Christian Gregor, John Loretz and Hans Christian
von Schweinitz, members of the Provincial Helpers' Conference,
residing at Bethlehem, who gave the name Greenland to the
new place.

In 1 77 1, Frederick Leinbach became manager, and opened
a store for the accommodation of the settlement. Daniel
Hauser had charge of the mill and Frederick Rauchenberger
was Leinbach's assistant on the farm. In 1773, Frederick Blum
commenced a tannery; in 1780, a saw mill was erected; in '83, a
pottery; and in '91, an oil mill on the premises of the settlement.

The church edifice, a large stone building, was erected in
1 781. The following is a translation of a paper deposited under
the corner stone: " In the year of our Lord Jesus Christ one
thousand seven hundred eighty-one, the 2d day of April, this
corner stone was laid in the name of God the Father, and the
Son, and the Holy Ghost, by the Right Reverend John Fred-
erick Reichel, Bishop of the Brethren's Church, and. at present
visitator from the Elders' Conference of the Unity, to the
Brethren's congregations in" America, for a house of God,
wherein the gospel of Jesus Christ shall be preached in purity,
the Holy Sacraments administered and the congregation inhab-
iting this place have their daily meetings, according to the
rules, customs and usages of the Brethren's Church, of which
this congregation is a small twig and new branch lately planted
by the Brethren's congregation at Bethlehem, in Pennsylvania,
to be a candlestick with a burning and shining light for this
part of the country. This building was resolved upon and
undertaken in a calamitous time, it being the sixth year of
unhappy war between Great Britain and this continent.

"The watchword of the Brethren's Church on this 2d of
April, 1781, was : ' The earth shall be full of the knowledge of
the Lord as the waters cover the sea.' — Isaiah XI ; 9.

"And the doctrinal text ; 'When the fullness of time was
come, God sent forth his son, made of a woman, made under
the law to redeem them that were under the law, that we
might receive the adoption of sons.'

"The present Elders' Conference or Board of Directors of

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the Brethren's Church, appointed by the last General Synod,

held at Barby, in Saxony, 1775, a:a^ residing at said Barby,

consists of the following brethren :

Joseph Spangenberg, Frederick Rudolph von Watteville,

John von Watteville, John Frederick Reichel, Joachim Henry

Andresen, John Lorez, Peter Conrad Fries, Christian Gregor,

Abraham von Gersdorff, Henry the XXXIII, Count Reuss,

John Frederick Roeber, John Christian Quandt, Ernst William

von Wobeser.

" The present Provincial Helpers' Conference residing at

Bethlehem, consists of the following brethren : Nathaniel

Seidel, Episcopus Fratrum.

John Etwein, Matthew Hehl, Andrew Huebner, Hans

Christian von Schweinitz Paul Muenster, Franz Christian Laubke.
"The following is a list of the inhabitants and first settlers

present at the dedication :

Joseph Neiser and Rosina, his wife, (pastor); Frederick and

Mary Leinbach, Joseph and Dorothea Huber, Daniel and
Elizabeth Hauser, Henry and Margareth Schemer, Ephraim
and Magdalena Colver, Louisa Partser, widow ; Hiram and
Magdalena Demuth, Ann Abigail Green, widow ; Frederick
and Catharine Blum, Henry Blum, Frederick and Ann Rauchen-
berger, Samuel Schulze, Stephen and Ann Niclas, Christian
Loesch, Adolph and Catharine Hartmann, Thomas Bulton,
Martin and Ann Mary Schenke, Philip Hortman, Jacob and
Ann Mary Schneider."

The first year after the commencement of the settlement
Bishop Etwein frequently preached there, both in German and
English, and administered the sacraments. In 1771, Brother
Jacob Schwick was appointed minister ; in '73 he was succeeded
by Brother Francis Boehler ; and in '74 by Brother David
Sydrick. The latter part of the year Bishop Etwein officiated ;
in May, '75, Brother Joseph Neisser was appointed. From
November, '79, till March, '80, Bishop Etwein again took tem-
porary charge, preaching in English every two weeks. In '82,
Brother Joseph Neisser was again, appointed ; in '84, he was
succeeded by Brother Meder ; in '87, by Brother Lewis F.
Boehler ; in '95, by Brother Abraham Reinke ; in 1803, by

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Brother Lewis Stohle, and in 1807, again by Brother Meder.

On the 25th and 26th of November, 1774, the site of the
settlement at Greenland was surveyed and a town laid out by
the Brethren Nathaniel Seidel, John Etwein, Hans Christian
von Schweinitz and the surveyor, J. W. Golgosky. On the 8th
of February of the following year it was decided, by lot, to call
the name of the place Hope.

In June, 1777, Hon. William Ellery, of Rhode Island, a
signer of the Declaration of Independence and a member of
Congress, from '76 to '85, and Hon. William Whipple, also a
signer of the Declaration, a general in the Revolution and a
member of Congress in '76, passed through the town. In their
diary they wrote : "In our way to the next stage we stop'd at
a little Moravian settlement called Hope, consisting of five or
six private houses, some mechanics' shops, a merchant's store
and one of the finest and most curious mills in America. All
the Moravian buildings are strong, neat and compact and very
generally made of stone."

In 1778, Gen. du Chastellux, of La Fayette's staff, passed
through the town. In his published journal he describes the
mill at some length : " I set out the 8th a little before nine,
the weather being extremely cold and the roads covered with
snow and ice ; but on quitting the ridge and turning towards
the west, by descending from the high mountains to lower
ground we found the temperature more mild and the earth
entirely free. We arrived at half-past eleven at the Moravian
Mill, and on stopping at Mr. Colver's, found that Mr. Poops
had announced our coming, and that breakfast was prepared
for us. This fresh attention on his part encouraged me to
accept his offer for the evening. As soon as we had break-
fasted, Mr. Colver, who had treated us with an anxietv and
respect, more German than American, served us by way of
conductor and led us first to see the saw mill, which is the most
beautiful and the best contrived I ever saw. A single man,
only, is necessary to direct the work ; the same wheels which
keep the saw in motion serve also to convey the trunks of trees
from the spot where they are deposited to the work house, a
distance of 25 or 30 toises ; they are placed on a sledge, which,

24 Early Germans of New Jersey

sliding in a groove, is drawn by a rope, which rolls and unrolls
on the axis of the wheel itself. Planks are sold at six shillings,
Pennsylvania currency, (about three shillings four pence,
sterling,) the hundred ; if you find the wood it is only half the
money, and the plank in that case is sawed for one farthing
per foot. This mill is near the fall of a lake (mill pond?),
which furnishes it water. A deep cut is made in a rock to form
a canal for conducting the waters to the corn mill, which is
built within musket shot of the former ; it is very handsome,
and on the same plan as that of Mrs. Bowling at Petersburg,
but not so large. From the mill I went to the church, which is
a square building, containing the house of the minister. The
place where the duty is performed, and which may properly be
called the church, is on the first floor and resembles the Pres-
byterian meeting houses, with the difference that there is an
organ and some religious pictures." — Travels in North America,
ijio — '82, p. jot, et seq.

On July 25, 1782, Gen. Washington and two aides without
escort, rode from Philadelphia to Bethlehem, where he passed
the night. The next morning, escorted by the Moravian cler-
gyman, John Etwein, he left Bethlehem, passing by way of
Easton, and arrived at Hope in time for dinner. Etwein rode
on ahead to notify the Moravians of the General's coming so
that they might prepare suitable entertainment. At Hope
Etwein parted from the General who continued on his journey
to his headquarters at Newberg.

In 1790 the number belonging to the congregation at Hope
was 147, of whom 66 were communicants ; 100 lived in town,
and 47 in the vicinity. From this time the membership steadily
decreased. On the 26th of May, 1807, it was announced that
the church authorities had decided to break up the establish-
ment at Hope and sell the property. This measure was
necessary on account of the precarious financial condition of
the settlement. On Easter Sunday, April 17th, 1808, the last
sermon was preached, and, with the evening service of that
day, the existence of the congregation terminated. Its mem-
bers removed to Bethlehem and other settlements and the prop-
erty was sold to Messrs. Kraemer and Horn, of Pennsylvania.

CHAPTER IV.

THE GERMAN EM1GRA TION.

»N PLACE of the historical address usual
upon such occasions a small book was
issued as a souvenir. This consisted of
twelve pages containing a condensed ac-
count of historical reasons for the cele-
bration, and also thirteen photo-engrav-
ings of former pastors and of three
prominent speakers, who took part in the exercises of the
day. The following is simply an enlargement of the same :

Formerly the usual explanation of the settlement of Ger-
man Valley was that first published by Rupp in his work con-
taining a list of thirty thousand names of German immigrants
into Pennsylvania. This was as follows : " The period from
1702-1727 marks an era in the early German emigration.
Between forty and fifty thousand left their native country —
their hearths where soft affections dwell. The unparalleled
ravages and desolations by the troops of Louis XIV, under
Turenne, were the stern prelude of bloody persecutions. To
escape the bloody persecutions awaiting them, German and
other protestants emigrated to the English colonies in America.
"In 1705 a number of German Reformed residing between
Wolfenbuettel and Halberstadt, fled to Neuwied, a town of
Rhenish Prussia, where they remained some time and then
went to Holland, there embarked in 1707 for New York.
Their frail ship was by reason of adverse winds carried into
the Delaware Bay. Determined, however, to reach the place
for which they were destined, to have a home among the

26 Early German* of New Jersey.

Dutch, they took the overland route from Philadelphia to New-
York. On entering the fertile, charming Valley in Nova
Csesaria, New Jersey, which is drained by the meandering
Musconetcong, the Passaic and their tributaries, and having
reached a goodly land, they resolved to remain in what is now
known as the German Valley of Morrison (Morris) county.
From this point the Germans have spread into Somerset,
Bergen and Essex counties." He continues : "At Elizabeth-
town, where the first English settlement was made in New
Jersey, 1664, there were many Germans prior to 1730. There
was also a German settlement at a place known as Hall Mill,
which is some thirty miles from Philadelphia."

He quotes also from Bard's Religious America, p. 81, the
following :

"A well supported tradition maintains that a Polish colony,
consisting of two hundred protestants, settled in the early part
of the eighteenth century, in the valleys of the Passaic and
Raritan rivers in New Jersey. They were led by Count
Sobieski, a lineal descendant of the wide-world-known John
Sobieski, King of Poland, who routed the Tartars and Turks
in 1683. The name Zabriskie, still found in New Jersey and
New York, seems to be corrupted from Sobieski."

This explanation of the settlement by the Germans of this
part of New Jersey is evidently only partly true. Of course,
there may have been emigrants from Germany who fled to
England as early as 1705, and these may have sailed for New
York and been turned aside to Philadelphia in the year 1708 or
1709 ; but no authority is given for the story, and it receives
no support from any records of land transfers or of family
history.

Two important and decisive historical events form the
starting points for our history of the Germans in New Jersey.
One is the first act of service of the first German Lutheran
pastor in this State. This was on August 1, 1714, "at the
house of Ari de Guinea" [Harry from Guinea, a Christian
negro], "on the Raritans," at which time a child was baptized
who had been born March 25. As it is very likely that the
parents of this child, John Peter Appelman and Anna Mag-

The German Emigration 27-

dalena, had come at least a few months previously into the
State, we select the year 17 13 as the most probable beginning
of our history. The other event of special interest was the
first religious service in German Valley.

According to the letter addressed to Michael Schlatter in
1747 by the people of Fox Hill, Lebanon and Am well, this
had taken place three or four years previously, or in 1743-
Thus we feel entitled to celebrate in 1893 the one hundred
and eightieth anniversary of the settlement of New Jersey by
the Germans and the sesqui-centennial or the one hundred and
fiftieth of that of German Valley.

We might also add another interesting date, viz., 1731, when
the first German Lutheran Church in New Jersey was opened
for worship. This church was located in the small hamlet now
called Potterstown, about a mile east of Lebanon.

The records to which we have referred also enable us to
trace the first emigrants to the very place and time of their
arrival in this country, for we find on the list of baptisms, mar-
riages and church members of the First Lutheran Church of
New York a number of names, located in New Jersey, of those
who came to New York in 17 10. For, strange to say, the
parish of Rev. Justus Falckner, the Lutheran pastor, who
began his ministry in New York City in 1703, extended from
Albany, in York State, to the Upper Raritan region or Hunter-
don county in New Jersey. From 1703 to 17 14 there are no
intimations of any services rendered to any but Holland
Lutherans in this State. These belong to the region of
Hackensack, in Bergen county. In South Jersey there were,
indeed, some families of German descent, who had come
with the Swedes long before 1700, but they spoke the Swedish
language, and their identity has been almost completely
swallowed up in that of the predominant race.

Having found that our first settlers were among those who
were sent over from London by Queen Anne in the second
emigration of 17 10, we have opened to us a most inviting
and extensive field of research.

Without pretending to enter at any length upon the
questions connected with the settlement of Newberg and of

28 Early Germans or New Jersey

the valleys of the Mohawk and Hudson rivers, we cannot
properly omit some brief account of the stream of history
which, starting in the Palatinate, rose so rapidly and spread so
widely when it passed through London and finally reached
these shores. This most unprecedented volume of emigration
from one country is the more remarkable from the appalling
difficulties in the way of ocean travel. In the first place, the
cost of a voyage from Rotterdam to Philadelphia was three
hundred and fifty dollars in copper coin [Acrelius, Hist, of New
Sweden, p. 146]. And as very many, if not most of the emi-
grants, were too poor to pay this sum, they were required to
sell their time for three, four or five years to the captain in
payment of their transportation. The poor emigrants thus
became mere articles of merchandise, and were often treated
accordingly. Being entirely at the mercy of heartless captains,
who were not apt to learn compassion by this form of specula-
tion in human beings, the poor emigrant rarely enjoyed on
shipboard any but the most miserable accommodations and
most insufficient food. Nearly all the horrors of the "middle
passage " in the later times of negro slavery were fully antici-
pated. With the slow progress of sailing vessels often be-
calmed or driven out of their course the passage over was
sometimes prolonged to the period of ten months, and was
seldom less than three or four. Closely packed together in
over-crowded vessels with the narrowest accommodations, the
frequent scarcity of food and water was generally the source
of diseases, which became contagious, and death was sure then
to reap an abundant harvest. The surgeon of one vessel re-
ported that there were 330 sick on board at one time.

When at last the welcome sight of land greeted the weary
eyes of the weakened and emaciated traveler, he could hardly
have anticipated the sad lot which often awaited him, and
which in many cases turned the land of promise into one of
bondage.

Children were torn from the arms of parents, never to be
heard of again. Brothers and sisters were scattered often in
different colonies and remained separated for years, and some-
times for life. In some cases these bond-servants soon earned

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their freedom, but they often succumbed to work beyond their
strength or grew hopeless and despairing, and died of sheer
homesickness.

But oppression and injustice were not inflicted upon indivi-
duals only, for even a whole community, as in the case of the
settlers upon Livingston Manor, were cheated and robbed in
the most barefaced manner, and even by the aid of those in
authority. Reports of these experiences were written home to
Germany and could not fail of some effect upon others who
were intending to follow the example of the first emigrants.
But nevertheless, the tide of emigration still flowed on without
ceasing, and ship followed ship in rapid succession bringing
full cargoes of human freight to New York and the Carolinas,
but principally to Philadelphia.

A movement of population so general and persistent would
seem to be an event whose causes were as powerful as its
results were influential and lasting. Such, indeed, was the
case. For nothing less than the material and political an-
nihilation of Germany could explain as it does the voluntary
expatriation almost all at one time of whole communities,
moved by a common impulse such as could be only a mighty
hope or a widespread despair. Indeed, as a matter of fact, the
general feeling partook of both of these, but more largely of
the latter. The cause of this state of mind is to be found in a
course of events extending through the seventeenth century,
but beginning more particularly with the Thirty Years' War in
the year 16 18.

Before this war Germany could compare favorably with any
other European country for material prosperity,, aud the com-
fort and intelligence of its inhabitants. The peasant was "on
the whole comfortable, moderately intelligent, and obtained in
Protestant districts, at least, a fairly good training in school
and church. He had his house neatly furnished, he had a little
hoard of savings in coin, and valuable cattle in the pasture or
stall. But the Thirty Years' War annihilated all this prosper-
ity, and it took two centuries afterward to bring the village
population to the state of civilization they had already reached
at the beginning. It was the peasants on whom the curse of

30 Early Germans of New Jersey

the war fell. The villages were laid in ashes, the cattle de-
stroyed, the tilled land went to waste ; corpses lay unburied ;
the village dogs ran wild like packs of wolves ; and to the ruin
directly caused by the war were added the miseries of famine
and pestilence. During the second half of the war a Swedish
general refused to take his army from Pomerania to South
Germany, because the desert country between them would
cause him greater loss than the most bloody defeat. In those
days the mere occupancy of a city for a week by an invading
army would often work wider ruin than a modern bombard-
ment. License and plunder were universal. When a city was
besieged, the neighboring country was first ravaged, and fugi-
tives innumerable fled within the walls, so that famine almost
invariably came with them, and pestilence soon after. The
horrors of the siege of Jerusalem, so often thought incredible
by readers of Josephus, were re-enacted in many a city of
Central Europe among the contemporaries of Milton. The be-
siegers of Nordlingen captured a tower on the wall ; the
besieged fired it ; and when it fell into the city, famished
women seized the half-burned corpses of the enemy, and car-
ried away pieces to save their children from starvation. The
woes of a stormed city, under the wild passions of the soldiery
must be left to the imagination. The only pay the soldier
received was the plunder he might accumulate. Making war
became a trade and a class of men soon became very numerous
who came from nearly every quarter of Europe to take their
chances of success as soldiers of fortune under some renowned
general. Thev cared not on which side they engaged. These
men were generally the offscourings of different countries to
whom a wandering life of unrestrained license and recklessness
was the only life worth living. Accompanying the army was
generally a miscellaneous rabble. The camp swarmed with
the wives, mistresses and children of soldiers, with market
women and wanderers. The Austrian and Bavarian army con-
tained forty thousand men bearing arms and drawing soldiers'
rations ; and beside a rabble of a hundred and forty thousand
more, who had no rations, and could only be fed by plunder.
(See History of Germany by Charlton T. Lewis, Chapter XIX).

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Such was war in the seventeenth century. And we must re-
member that it was but little else than war the whole century
through. Moreover whatever the cause of the war or the
nations engaged in it, the battle ground for more or less of the
time was always Germany. What wonder that the very tem-
perament of the German race was changed and mirth and
laughter almost ceased from among them. The first of our
ancestors to arrive in this country came from regions that had
learned war in all its bitterness. They themselves were born
at a time when the air was filled with " war's rude alarms." Of
those who came to New Jersey, having arrived in New York in
1 7 10, the dates of birth are as early as 1656, and from that date
to 1680. These therefore just escaped the Thirty- Years' War
but experienced the severities hardly less terrible of the French
invasions.

The war of the Spanish succession brought the French again
to the Palatinate and the city of Landau was made to suffer
severely. From this place several families under their pastor
Joshua von Kocherthal took their departure for England and
reached London in March, 1708. They made application to
Queen Anne for a free passage to America. This was granted
and they were sent with Lord Lovelace, who had been appointed
Governor of New York. The purpose the authorities had in
view was twofold, viz., to use them to protect the frontiers from
the Indians and secondly to take from Norway the trade in tar,
turpentine and naval stores. Before their departure they were
naturalized on August 25th, 1780. Pastor Kocherthal was
granted the sum of 20 pounds sterling and 500 acres of land
and provision was also made for the support of the others by
gifts of land, seeds, agricultural tools and furniture, and the
promise of support for one year. This band settled at New-
burgh on the Hudson. The names of the heads of families
were Lorenz Schwisser, Heinrich Rennau, Andreas Volk,
Michael Weigandt, Jacob Weber, Jacob Plettel, Johannes
Fischer, Melchior Guelch, Isaac Tuerk, Peter Rose, Maria
Weimar (widow), Isaak Faber, Daniel Fiere and Hermann
Schuneman. Only one of these was 52 years old and the rest
were between 25 and 40. The most were vintners, others were

32 Early Germans of New Jersey

joiners, weavers, smiths, carpenters and stocking-makers. They
landed in New York in October, 1708. They named their place
of settlement Newberg, (sometimes called Quassaick) from the
city of that name in the upper Palatinate.

Kocherthal almost immediately returned to England in the
summer of 1709 to secure better provisions for the support of
his company. He obtained an audience with the Queen and
with her encouragement went to Germany and returned with
3,000 of his countrymen. This was more than were expected
and the government were at a loss to know what to do with
them. It was finally decided to undertake the production of
tar and turpentine upon an extensive scale by means of these
emigrants. In the meantime the arrivals of Germans, called
Palatines, from the electorate whence they had come, continued.
There were soon as many as 10, 12 or 30 thousand in England
according to the different estimates of their number.

Public aid and private charity were severely put to it to
keep this immense number from starving. Word was quickly
sent to the continent to head off this tide of immigration.

Some of those encamped on the Blackheath near London
were sent to Ireland, where they settled down and formed a
prosperous community. Others were sent back home and
others still became homeless wanderers over England. A band
of 3,000 were chosen to send to America with Governor Hunter,
who was to succeed the deceased Lord Lovelace as Governor
of New York. This was the second emigration. Ten vessels
were collected at Plymouth for their transportation. In the
course of their embarking a boat load was overturned and
drowned. The voyage was stormy and painful from the be-
ginning. One vessel was driven back by a severe storm, which
arose before they were out of sight of land. The whole num-
ber suffered all the way over and a fatal disease finally broke
out which consigned 470 of them to a watery grave.

These vessels reached New York at various times from June
14th, 1710, till some time in August. Their passengers were in
a deplorable, sickly condition. They had embarked December
29th, 1709, and their voyage had lasted six months. Seven

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33

hundred altogether had died on the way over and soon after
they had landed.

The authorities would not permit them to land at the city
from fear of contagious diseases, and they were temporarily
lodged on Nutten (now Governor's) Island.

On the 24th of June the frigate, Herbert, with the tools,
tents and arms, provided for the emigrants was cast away on
Montauk Point, and the Berkeley Castle was still missing. On
the 12 of July the Governor established courts of justice on
Nutten Island for the government and protection of the Pala-
tines and forbade exactions and extortions in the price of bread
and provisions purchased by them. On the 20th an order of
council provided for apprenticing such of the Palatine children
as were orphans or whose parents were unable to support them.
The boys were bound out until seventeen years old and the
girls until fifteen.

Fifteen hundred adults were sent a hundred miles up the
Hudson and formed the settlements on both sides of the river,
of East and West Camps, Haysberg, Annsberg and Queensberg.

CHAPTER V.

THE GERMAN IMMIGRANTS.
— **—

Who They Were — Where They Settled, and Their Traits
of Character.

JVEN at the risk of being tedious, it would
seem necessary to give several lists
of names, which may give some idea of
the number of the early Germans of
New Jersey. An extensive list of those
who arrived before the Revolution may-
be compiled from several sources : First,
the list of arrivals in New Amsterdam in the second emigration
of 1 7 10, compared with the records of baptisms and marriages
in New Jersey by the Rev. Justus Falckner ; second, the list of
those naturalized by the General Assembly from 1730 to 1772,
who were described as " those born under the Emperor of Ger-
many and other princes in amity with the Crown of Great
Britain."

Next in order of time is the list of the lessees of the West
Jersey Society lands in Hunterdon county in the year 1735.
The land taken up by them in parcels of 100 or 200 acres

The German Immigrants 35

amounts to only 12 thousand acres, yet they included all who
occupied the society lands (nearly all of what is now Hunterdon
county) except the 10,000 acre tract of Cox and Kirkbride.

The list of voters of Hunterdon county (including what are
now Sussex, Warren and Morris counties) in 1738 affords us a
few additional names.

The signers to Rev. Albert Weygand's call in 1749 include
every salary payer and are seventy-eight in number, to these
we may add some additional names from the subscription list
toward the building of a parsonage barn in 1754, and in 1756
toward the erection of a church at Bedminster.

In 1763 the estate was settled of the old German storekeeper
at German Valley, John Peter Nitzer by name, and we obtain
from his books 220 names, some of which would be otherwise
unknown.

The baptismal registers of German Valley, Lebanon, Alex-
andria, New Germantown, Spruce Run, Stillwater, all begin
about 1760 and increase the number of names. The records of
wills and of property transfers, gravestones and family bibles,
complete our sources of information.

Those who arrived at New York in 1710 were : Johan Wm.
Schneider, Johannes Lorentz, the widow Elisabeth Mueller,
Hermanes Hoffman, Heinrich Schmidt, Michael Henneschid
[Hendershot], John Peter ffucks [Fox], Simon Vogt, Johannes
and Nicholas Jung [Young], Heironymus [Jerome] Klein, the
widow A. Maria Cramer and Frantz Lucas.

Before 1720 — Marcus Koenig, from the principality of Halber-
stadt ; Laurens Ruloffson, from Copenhagen ; Balthazar Pickle
and Gertrude Reiter, from the Graff schaft Hartenberg; probably
at the same time, John Nicholas and Frantz Wilhelm Pickel,
John Peter Appleman, Jacob Risch, Michael Smit, Johan Titel,
John Parleman, Daniel Shumacher, Paul Braun, Andreas and
Johannes Roos [or Rose], Johann Peter Voss, Christian Streydt
and wife Maria Ursula, Michael Shurts and wife Elis.,
Johannes Jurgen Riemer and wife Elis., Matthias Reinhold and
and wife Eva, Hermen Richiman and wife Maria Elis.; Johannes,
Johan Jurgen and Peter Kastner, Martin Stein and wife
Johanna Maria, Jurgen Puff, Pieter Poel and wife Anna Sophia.

36 Early Germans of New Jersey

The other list of names will be given in full in the appen-
dix.

As the Germans were predominantly a religious people we
may locate them by their churches. In Amwell township,
Hunterdon county, there was a German church in the present
village of Ringoes. There was a settlement of Germans in this
vicinity as early as 1721 as appears from a road survey of that
date in which there is mention of "the palatins' land."

A few names of those who belonged to the stone church
built here in 1749 are Woolever, Hoffman, Kase, Rockafellow,
Young, Kuhl, Ballisfelt, Trimmer, Dietz, Winter, Snider, Min-
gus. Perhaps also, Fisher, Bearder, Fulper, Hoppock, Hann,
Dilts, Risler, Boss, Bishop, Servis, Snook, Werts, Lyst, Wombock.

In Alexandria township there was a church before 1766,
where at present the Presbyterian Church of Mount Pleasant is
situated.

Here worshipped the German Reformed families : Huner,
Horn, Schlaut, Casper, Hollenberger, Fishbach, Bitzer, Schmid,
Blom, Morkel, Young, Eberts, Loesch, Apgar, Alpock, Enders,
Rockefellar, Henn, Metier, Lampen, Case, Dilts, Badenheimer,
Reinschmidt, Otto, Bolsin, Klein, Schneider, Wagner, Kuhl,
Geist, Alsentz, Solomon, Schrei, Zingler, Patenheimer, Rimer
and others.

Near Phillipsburg there was a Lutheran Church at least as
early as 1762, being mentioned as found there at that date in
one of the surveys of John Rockhill.

In Stillwater, Sussex county, there was a Union church as
early as the middle of the last century. Services in German
were also held very early in the neighborhood of Newton, Sus-
sex county. And these churches were attended by the follow-
ing families : Schwartzwelder, Schuester, Merkel, Kien, Hafer,
Schnauber, Kaiser, Savacool, Gerlach, Nolten, Goeler, Stahley,
Weyker, Sipperly, Raub, Kunckel, Reuss, Ginsberg, Reiss,
Waas, Adam, Main, Naedel, Sundel. Muth, Hess, Gruber, Shafer,
Wintermute, Snover, Gottschall, Shiner, Dodderer, Willerich,
Youngblood, Kirschbach, Knauble, Hamann, Shipman, Titman,
Swick, Neubacker, Hawk, Koker and others.

At Pluckamin the Lutheran Church was supported by the

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Appelmans, Castners, Teeples, Eoffs, Folks, Fishers, Gillings,
Henrys, Kings, Loders, Moelicks, Neffs, Bergers, Pickles,
Remers, Rushes, and others.

At Spruce Run we find the families, Lunger, Leininger,
Hearelt, Saeger, Hoff, Heil, Skilly, Gebhard, Mohr, Eichler,
Buchler, Faust, Castner, Martini, Simmens, Hipp, Benghard,
Sasseman, Hess, Staenger, Boehler, Schwartz, Shultz, Miller,
Gaeri, Hunold, Miltz, Felvert, Buckner, Hoffman, Baats, and
others.

In the neighborhood of Lebanon settled the families of
Apgar, Hofman, Hochstenbach, Scharfenstein, Becker, Roden-
baugh, Hummer, Case, Lindaberry, Deats, Schnetz, Engel, Aller,
Cramer, Dilts, Kempel, Henry, Lefier, Mueller, Wilhelm, Kohl,
Schumaker, Schneider, Dildein, Popencher, Seifers, Crazly,
Lance, Hess, Sevitsch, Humerich, Klacs, Seelbach, Philhower,
Tiger, Cregar, Hiler, Felmley, Cripps, Yauger, Scharfenstein,
Shirts.

To the vicinity of German Valley belonged the Welshs,
Eicks, Raricks, Strubels, Sharfensteins, Heils, Schulers, Shu-
mans, Hafers, Flomervelts, Mahlers, Bessels, Fishers, Hagers,
Youngs, Longhaars, Stelts, Meyers, Webers, Hubers, Hanns,
Terryberrys, Kochs, Cripps, Paces, Trimmers, Alpocks, Wein-
gartens, Fraces, Bnnns, Creters, Heldebrants, Waldorfs, Kerns,
Bitzers, Frones, Neighbors, Swackhamers, Weises, Duffords,
Naughrights, Trimmers, Alpocks, Beams, Aders, Reinhards,
Abels.

At Knowlton there was a German Reformed Church before
the Revolution.

The Moravians were established at Hope, Warren county,
and Montague, Sussex county, before the Revolution.

The New Germantown Lutheran Church was built in 1750
to take the place of the four churches of Rockaway, at Potters-
town, built in 1731, Lesleysland or Whitehouse, " The Church
on the Mountain," east of Pluckamin and Fox Hill, afterwards
divided into German Valley and Fox Hill.

The bulk of the German population was therefore to be
found between Lambertville and Newton and the Delaware
and Bound Brook.

36 Early Germans of New Jersey

Their Characteristics.

New Jersey, was perhaps, the most cosmopolitan, so to speakr
of all the original thirteen States ; and though small in size it
was the theatre of a large part of the Revolutionary war. The
character of its people would necessarily thus have much to do
with the result of that most critical struggle. How interesting,
therefore, that commingling of races, which arose from the
presence of the Swedes in the southern, the Hollanders in the
central, and the New Englanders in the northern part of the
State. To these were soon added the Palatines or Germans of
Hunterdon, Warren and a part of Morris and Sussex counties,
and these moreover were representative Germans for they came
from nearly all parts of the Fatherland. For we trace to the
extreme north the Barthels and Roelfsens ; the former to
Hamburg and the latter to Denmark ; while from the borders
of Italy the Apgars began their long journey to the sea, and
Sassenberg, Pungstad, Waldorf, Wittemberg and the Palatinate
all added their several streams which united at the seacoast of
Holland into a mighty flood of emigration that poured its
teeming life into New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the Carolinas.
Nor was this the influx of an element whose character was
weak or indifferent in itself. For though poor almost to star-
vation and made more helpless, through their foreign language;
the prey of land sharks, press-gangs and all the remorseless
cruelty of the "White Slavery;" with their numbers decimated
by incessant sickness and privation ; with families torn asunder
and separated for years, these forsaken refugees finally over-
came all difficulties and settled down in well earned, but hardly
won, security and peace. No worse sufferings, no harsher
treatment, than they had to endure, were experienced either
by Puritan or Huguenot. And their final success was just as
much a product and proof of their pre-eminent sturdiness of
moral and intellectual character.

The German Race.

It is hardly necessary in the present age of the world to
dwell upon the superior and innate excellence in many respects
of the German race, and yet it is due to the very reality and

The German Immigrants 39

depth of this excellence that it is unobtrusive and largely be-
neath the surface. Whatever, indeed, of racial vigor has
brought the German Empire to the front and made it the Um-
pire of all Europe, this may be safely attributed to the ancestry
of the present subjects of Kaiser Wilhelm, from among whom
our forefathers came.

While of course no complete picture can be presented of life
as it existed in a frontier settlement and in connection with a
hard struggle for mere existence, yet whatever knowledge does
come to us from a time so remote and from surroundings so
obscure, must be all the more decisive and reliable. Thus we
find proof of

Their Intelligence

in the anxiety they expressed at the very start for the services
of catechists or teachers and for an educated ministry.

The first settlers of German Valley, in particular, are said to
have been distinguished by their intelligence.

In 1760 the large sum of money, for that time, of one thou-
sand pounds was left to the church of New Germantown for the
double purpose of supporting the church and the school.

With respect to the ministry we find that, although many
uneducated men secured a hearing for a time, yet their con-
gregations soon dismissed them and willingly faced the expense
and trouble of procuring fully equipped pastors from across
the seas.

Muhlenberg even recommends that the German pastors
should be able to speak the Latin language, in order to conr
verse with the ministers of other churches, whose language
they might not understand. And Muhlenberg himself was able
to preach In Low Dutch and High Dutch as well as in English
and French.

Another excellent trait of our early settlers was their high

Sense of Honor.

This is shown by their persistent loyalty to the English Crown
even in the American Revolution. They could not forget that
when they first landed at Philadelphia, thev had sworn alle-
giance to Great Britain, while the vast improvement of their

40 Early Germans of New Jersey

political condition in this country over that of their native land
kept many of them from really understanding the nature of the
great struggle of the colonies for freedom. Very many, how-
ever, did understand the war with England and cheerfully sur-
rendered life and property at the call of their country.

In 1747 when Michael Schlatter visited this vicinity and held
service at Fox Hill in the old log church on what is now called
the Aunt Katy Sutton farm, he received a pecuniary reward
for his labors. This was so exceptional as to call for particular
notice on the part of Father Schlatter. Moreover when the
continental currency had suffered such disastrous depreciation,
the members of the new Germantown vestry, who had bor-
rowed the church funds some years previously, and then only
to help the church along, refused to allow the church to suffer
all the loss by depreciation of the money which had been en-
trusted but offered to pay back the equivalent in real value to
them. Their

Patriotism,
with the exception noted above, was pre-eminent, at least in
particular cases, and, indeed, nearly every family had repre-
sentatives in the ranks of the continental forces.

For example, John Wesley Gilbert Nevelling, who served
the Amwell Church at the beginning of his ministry, converted
all his property during the Revolutionary struggle into money
which, amounting to five thousand pounds, he loaned to the
Continental Congress, and having lost the certificate or receipt
of the government never recovered any of the amount. He
also joined the army as a chaplain, was highly esteemed by
Washington and equally hated by the enemy. A large reward
was offered by the British Government for his capture.

The efficient and important services of Peter Muhlenberg,
the eldest son of Henry Melchior, as a general in the American
army are too familiar to need more particular mention here.
In their

Religious Character
our forefathers were generally devout, fervent and spiritual.
They laid stress upon the inner life of the heart rather than
upon outward forms and ceremonies. No conflict arose among

The Gernan Immigrants 41

them such as threatened to rend asunder the early Holland
churches of this country between the evangelical party and the
mere formalists. It was a general custom for Muhlenberg and
his fellow ministers to conduct a regular inquiry into the per-
sonal experience of church members at each communion season.
And, indeed, after every preaching service the hearers were
questioned about what they had heard and a more personal
application was made of the truth which had just been publicly
proclaimed. This would seem to have been a fair equivalent
for the modern inquiry meeting.

In the midst of the ordinary difficulties by which they were
surrounded, to maintain any religious interest at all would seem
difficult enough, but tor them to still cling to the church in the
face of active opposition from wandering preachers of loose
character and from unfaithful pastors, who used their calling
only as a cloak for the indulgence of evil passions, should
awaken our astonishment and admiration.

The early Germans were almost universally

Religious People.

Their history is therefore largely the history of their churches.
And though the more immediate motive for their emigration
from their native land may not have been to escape from re-
ligious persecution, yet the privations and restrictions of their
life at home, from which they sought to escape, had been caused
through their faithfulness to the truth in previous years.

The devastations and ravages of the soldiers of Turenne
throughout Western Germany, in 1689 and 1692, was the re-
mote if not the nearer occasion of the larger exodus to London
in the year 1709. The destruction of ?,ooo villages and the
frequent traversing of the Palatinate by the French armies
would leave but a small chance of subsistence for the much
enduring people. When we add to these misfortunes, the con-
version of their prince, John. William, of Newburg, to Catho-
licism, we cannot wonder at the sudden flight of the vast mul-
titude, who sought refuge in England in the above year. At
that time the suburbs of London were thronged with an army
of Palatines who encamped there to the number of 13 thousand

42 Early Germans or New Jersey

and appealed to the charity of the astonished inhabitants. It
was found by an official investigation that over-zealous land
agents, representing the proprietors of large tracts in America,
had spread throughout Germany printed notices of various
kinds to encourage with various inducements a large emigra-
tion to the colonies.

Religious Differences.

If the vigor of a religion is shown, as it is said to be, by
the number and variety of its various divisions, then our first
settlers must take the lead in this respect, for in 1734 a traveller
through New Jersey and Pennsylvania found among the Ger-
man population all denominations and sects, " Lutherans, Re-
formed, Episcopals, Presbyterians, Catholics, Quakers, Tunk-
ers, Mennonites, Sabbatherians, Seventh-day Baptists, Separa-
tists, Boehmists, Schwenckfeldians, Tuchfeldtians, Eucthelists,
Jews and Pagans &c." But the majority, at least in New Jer-
sey, were either Lutheran or German Reformed in their form-
of religious belief and practice. The difference between these
two concerned matters of government, worship and doctrine.
Indeed they differed in origin. The Lutherans taking their
name from the great Reformer, were at first Reformed Catho-
lics, while the German Reformed were so called because they
claimed to be Reformed Lutherans. The adherents of Luther
retained at first some of the objectionable features of Papal
forms and ceremonies. In some places they accepted baptismal
regeneration, and also believed that one who partook of the
Lord's Supper really received the body of Christ whether
worthy or not.

The Reformed, on the other hand, were guilty of going to
the opposite extreme. They often used simply wooden platters
in the Sacrament. They rejected the use of the organ and of
church bells, threw out everything in the shape of an altar in
their worship, and even of any 'distinctive vestments for the
preacher. One was as much too fast as the other was too slow,
in reforming old abuses.

In church government the Lutherans became Episcopalian,
and the Reformed, Presbyterial.

The German Immigrants 43

In matters of doctrine, however, was to be found the most
sharply dividing line. With respect to the doctrine of predes-
tination, especially, the German Protestants soon took opposite
sides. "At first all the Reformers were Predestinarians. The
Romanists had so emphasized man's good works as necessary
to salvation, that the Reformers went to the other extreme, and
emphasized God's grace and sovereignity as the only source of
salvation. Melancthon, in the Lutheran Church, finally retired
from the high predestinarian position, and carried the Lutheran
Church with him. While on the other hand Calvin progressed
in it, until he formulated the doctrine for the Reformed
Church."

We have been speaking of a state of religious opinion as it
existed two centuries ago. In the present day, however, there
is practically but little difference between the evangelical
wings of these two great divisions of German Protestantism.

Theoretical and formal differences still remain but do not
seriously interfere with hearty co-operation and reciprocal re-
spect and good will.

CHAPTER VI.

EARLY CHURCH HISTORY.

HE denominational strictness of our Luth-
eran brethren in the earl)- period of the
history of our State, was of great advan-
tage in keeping distinct from those of
other religious bodies the historical rec-
ords and development of at least one
large division of the German settlers.
The German Reformed, on the other hand, were under the
charge of the Holland Church, and became in many cases
identified with the Low Dutch. In this way they failed to have
a distinct and separate history. We are, therefore, almost alto-
gether dependent upon the records of the Lutheran Church for
our account of the early history of the German emigrants.
Hence the early history of our section must be found in the
history of that body. Some account therefore of the early de-
velopment of this denomination is in place here. Strange to
say, the parish of the first

Lutheran Church of New York City
included all of Northern and Central New Jersey. This
organization was at first kept under and almost crushed out by
the illiberal opinions and methods of the Reformed Church in
the city. Governor Peter Stuyvesant was especially zealous in
preventing all other forms of religious opinion but the estab-
lished church, and the English, after they had attained to the
supremacy, were not far behind him in their intolerance of any
dissent. Thus it was not until the beginning of the eighteenth
century that a complete and well organized church life became
possible to our Lutheran ancestors. At that time, in 1703,

Early Church History 45

Justus Falkner became, practically, the first pastor of the
Lutheran Church in the city. Other pastors had preceded
him, but their labors were restricted and interrupted, so that
they only sufficed to keep the flickering flame of their church's
life from dying out altogether.

In the city and in Albany county, New York, and Bergen
county, New Jersey, the members of the Lutheran Church
were almost altogether of Holland descent. Thus, the history
and the records of the churches of Hackensack, Ramseys or
Saddle River, do not particularly relate to our subject.

Likewise the Lutheran Church in South Jersey, of very
early origin, belongs more to the history of the Swedish settlers,
of whom they were almost exclusively formed, than to that of
the Germans.

With the first German emigration to New York, in 1709,
came pastor Joshua Kocherthal, whose field of labor centred
in the site of the present city of Newburg, But the first in-
stallment of our ancestors came with the second emigration in
1 7 10. They found a consecrated and devoted religious teacher
already at work in their new home in the person of the above
mentioned

Justus Falcjcner.

This excellent man had come to this country with his brother
Daniel Falckner, both of them being land agents of some of
the proprietors in London. While at first actively engaged in
secular pursuits Mr. Falckner felt an irresistible appeal touch-
ing his heart from the pitiable religious condition of his fellow-
countrymen living around him. Having been destined to the
ministry in his native land and educated with that end in view,
he now sought to renew those vows, which he had laid aside,
and sought consecration at the hands of the Swedish ministers
near the mouth of the Delaware. Pastor Rudman had selected
him for his successor in New York and he was ordained in the
Swedish Church in Philadelphia, 25th November, 1703, by the
Swedish ministers Rudman, Biork and Sandel. This was the
first full ordination in America of a Lutheran preacher. His
ministry in New York and New Jersey continued from 1703
until his death in 1723.

46 Early Germans of New Jersey

A Model Pastor.

Of him a recent historian says : A particularly amiable, at-
tractive character it is, which stands before us in the person of
Pastor Justus Falckner during his twenty years activity ; a
man of excellent gifts, fine learning, beautiful disposition,
heartily pious mind, a decidedly Lutheran standpoint, quiet
and persistent industry, in short, a complete pastor. He had
accepted the office in the consciousness that he could do noth-
ing without divine help. That God himself would make him
capable was his heart's desire. In the Church book he wrote
on the first day of his activity, after a short communication
with reference to his arrival and his entrance upon his office,
the following prayer in Latin : " God the father of all good
and Lord of great majesty, who has thrust me into this har-
vest, be with me, his least and wholly weak worker with
his special grace, without which I cannot succeed under the
burden of temptations, which often powerfully assail me. In
thee, Lord, do I put my trust, let me not be put to shame.
Make me fit for my calling. I have not run but thou hast
sent me, yea, thrust me into my office. Free me from what-
ever taint my lost nature, always without my consent, may
mingle with my service. Pardon me I humbly beseech, through
our, yea my Lord Jesus Christ. Amen."

Such a man, as we might expect, performed with a great
deal of feeling every service. The forms of baptism and con-
firmation were observed with most devout and earnest prayer
for the divine blessing as the records themselves abundantly
attest.

The people here, both Holland and German Lutherans,
were also under the care of Pastor W. Charles Berkenmeyer,
who succeeded Mr. Falckner in his New York charge. Thus
our forefathers enjoyed occasional preaching, probably only a
few times a year, from the pastors in New York until 1734. By
this time more immigrants had arrived, and were numerous
enough to support a pastor of their own. But ministers were
very scarce in those days, so it was necessary to send a call to
the old country and have one sent out to supply this needy
field. Upon the advice, therefore, of Mr. Berkenmeyer, a call

Early Church History 47

was formally made out and signed by those who promised to
support him with the particular amount of salary each offered
to give to his pastor. This call was forwarded to the minis-
terium of Hamburg in the year 1734. This ecclesiastical body,
corresponding to what we call a presbytery or conference, was
to chose a minister that would be willing to come, and also
suitable for the work, and ordain him. The money for his pas-
sage was sent with the call, and everything seemed to have been
done by the congregations that could be done to show their
interest in religion and their generous and intelligent character.

The ecclesiastical body in Hamburg seemed to have exer-
cised due care and deliberation in choosing the man whose
name they were to insert the place left vacant for that purpose
in the call which had been forwarded to them. But by a most
mysterious providence, all this care and forethought proved in
vain, and served only to introduce a source of discord and dis-
sension and an occasion of most injurious scandal for twelve
long weary years.

The following account of another minister who rendered
service to the Germans Lutherans in this State and of the way
in which the first pastor came to be called is translated from
the recently published History of Lutheranism in America by
Prof. Graebner of St. Louis :

" During the lifetime of Justus Falckner his brother
Daniel Falckner
had performed ministerial work among the Raritan churches.
After the death of the former, the latter had also labored
among the churches along the Hudson, as the following record
in the Newberg church book shows : " In the year 1724 on
the last day of September the following were baptised by me,
Daniel Falckner, pastor at Millstone and in the mountains
near the river Raritan in place of the deceased Kocherthal
and of my deceased brother."

The following we quote from Prof. Graebrer's History of
Lutheranism :

" In New Jersey a series of small German-Lutheran congre-
gation extended north from the Raritan river. These were
visited from year to year by Justus Falckner. They were, "In

48 Early Germans of New Jersey

the mountains," Millstone, at Uylekill [Wallkill ?], Remmers-
pach [Ramapo], Hanover and Rockaway. In these congrega-
tions, Daniel Falckner had settled as pastor, but had now grown
old. Two daughters of his had married men belonging to his
congregation, one a brewer William Dern by name, and the
other a farmer by the name of John Kasner. Physically Mr.
Falckner was still fit for service, his eyesight was still sharp
and enabled him to continue his studies in botany. But he had
a difficulty in his head, so that the congregation desired another
pastor. Candidates were heard, the first of whom Caspar
Stoever would have been called, if he had been able to get
ordained, but the Swedish minister Cneberg, declared he had
no authority to ordain. A schoolmaster by the name of Mues-
selbach was also rejected and probably for the same reason. A
committee from the congregations then appealed to Rev.
Berkenmeyer, pastor of the New York congregation of Dutch
Lutherans. They begged him to visit their people and admin-
ister the communion. The}7 said that some of the people and
especially at Rockaway had withdrawn from Falckner two
years previously. Berkenmeyer consented to help them if they
would decide to call a minister of their own. On the 3rd of
August, 1 731, accordingly he was invited to come to Rockaway
with two of his elders upon the 13th Sunday after Trinity. At
the same time pastor Falckner was also invited to appear with
his people to help to bring about a proper understanding con-
cerning his relations to the congregations. On the 9th of Sep-
tember Berkenmeyer set out with his elders John LaGrange
and Henry Schleydorn. They travelled to Elisabeth Point by
water and there obtained three horses. They rode until even-
ing. After a short rest they started again at two o'clock in the
morning, preferring the moonlight to the heat of the sun. They
desired to visit Falckner on the way, in order to hear from him
what he might have to say in his own behalf. After waiting
some time for Falckner to return from a fishing and botanizing
tour, the}' were greeted by him in a friendly way and received
the assurance of his willingness to resign his office and to take
part in the meeting to which he was invited.

At eight o'clock in the evening [Sept. 10, 1731], they arrived

Early Church History 49

at Rockaway [Whitehouse], where they found their host, John
Balthazar Pickel, engaged in arranging the pulpit and seats of
the new church [at Potterstown].

On Saturday, Sept. nth, preparatory service and a dedica-
tion service were held. On the next day the communion was
administered to about thirty people.

On Monday, Sept. 13th, the church officers had their meet-
ing in Peter Kasner's house, in the congregation " In the
mountains-" It was decided not to have preaching either by
Berkenmeyer or Falckner, and also not to hold the meeting in
the church. Berkenmeyer began the speaking, after prayer
had been offered, with the expression of thanks for himself and
his congregation for the generous contribution toward the
building of the new church in the city, which Falckner had
collected from his Raritan people and also from those at
Claverack. This subscription had been sent to Berkenmeyer
on the 23rd June, 1727. The conference was very successful
finally, although at first the people were frightened at the
suggestion of sending a written call which they should all sign,
to some minister in the old country, who should be willing to
accept it. Falckner admitted his inability to perform the duties
of a pastor and willingly resigned his claims to the privileges
of that position. It does not appear whether he had received
a written call or not, although it is very probable that he had
only a oral agreement and depended solely upon personal
friendship for himself for any recognition as pastor of the three
congregations of Millstone, Pluckamin and Rockaway. To
these we might add Hanover.

The call, which was to be forwarded to Germany, was duly
signed and sealed. It was entrusted to Capt. Bruyn, at New
York, to take to Hamburg on the 15th of September, 1731.
Nothing came of it, however, until the year 1734, when Mr.
Wolff was ordained on the nth of May and started on his way
to America. The salary mentioned in the call was ^50, the
free use of a parsonage, free light and fuel, free transportation
to and fro for the purpose of administering the sacraments in
other places. Money for travelling expenses to this country
was also sent along with the call. A second copy of the call

50 Early Germans of New Jersey

was sent to Hamburg by another vessel for greater security.

John Augustus Wolf
was the man sent over here as the first pastor of the German
people in this part of New Jersey. He was born in Loebegin,
and was a cousin of a well-known and highly esteemed pastor
in the old country of the same name.

He was ordained in the Church of St. Nicholas, Hamburg,
the nth of May, 1734.

Let us now interrupt for a few moments the thread of our
discourse to consider the significance of this historical event.

The call of which we have been speaking was given to Mr.
Wolf by three congregations, called "On the Mountain,"
Rackaway [Rockaway] and Hanover. "On the Mountain"
was the old church which stood about one mile east of Pluck -
amin. In 1756 it was replaced by a stone church built in
Pluckamin, on the site now occupied by a Presbyterian Church.
The second church, called Rockaway, was in Potterstown, and
is spoken of in a deed given for land " next to the church lot"
by Aree Van Genee in 1741 to Matthias Scharfenstein.

But the most interesting question of all is where the third
church called Hanover was situated. If this was Fox Hill,
then we can claim a very early date for the settlement of this
neighborhood. We must remember that the year 1734, when
these churches are mentioned, was four years before Morris
county was formed. What is now Morris, Sussex and Warren
counties were at that time only so many townships of Hunter-
don. I can find only three townships which would include, in
1738, what now constitutes the three counties. These town-
ships were Walpack, Bethlehem and Hanover. Of course, the
names were very loosely applied, and the limits of these town-
ships were not defined at all. In fact, they were not townships
at all, but only convenient ways of designating particular dis-
tricts of this sparsely settled section.

For this reason, Hanover township might very easily in-
clude this part of Morris and Hunterdon counties.

Still further, we do not know of any other place in Morris
county where a German church could have been established.
Of course, the New Germantown church was not established

LUTHERAN CHURCH OF GERMAN VALLEY.

Early Church History 51

until fifteen years later, when a united central church was built
to take the place of the four that had formerly constituted one
parish. For a few years before, at least as early as 1743, there
were four churches, as follows : One near Pluckamin called
"On the Mountain," another at Whitehouse, called Leslysland,
a third at Potterstown called Rockaway, and a fourth at Fox
Hill. This last was undoubtedly the log church on Aunt Katie
Sutton's farm.

Now of all these four churches the only one that could with
any reason be said to be in Hanover was the last or the church
on Fox Hill.

This makes the church of German Valley one of the oldest
in the two counties. The Readington church had as its first
regular pastor the Rev. Theodorus Jacobus Frelinghuysen, who
came over from Holland just fifteen years before Pastor Wolf.

It must be remembered that nearly all churches in those
days were union churches. Preaching was too rare and re-
ligious services too infrequent to permit any sincere worshipper
to make any difficulty over minor differences of doctrine or
ritual. Thus a few German Reformed people added their
names to John Weygand's call to the New Germantown church
in 1749, and when the Lutherans built their church in 1756 at
Pluckamin, some of the Episcopal families living in the neigh-
borhood offered to help in its support if they could have
preaching in English for a part of the time.

The first German Reformed preacher in this section was
Michael Schlatter, who came here from Philadelphia five times :
once in the year 1747, twice in 1748, once in 1749 and once in
1750. Before Mr. Schlatter, there no doubt had been occasional
visits by Reformed preachers from Pennsylvania to baptize
the children and keep the different congregations together, but
the most of the Germans, both Lutherans and Reformed, wor-
shipped together.

To return, now, to Mr. Wolf, we find him welcomed by the
people to whom he had come with great rejoicing. They had
sent a great ways for him and had been at considerable extra
expense on his account, and they were prepared to give him
every encouragement in his work among them.

52 Early Germans of New Jersey

But how great must have been their disappointment to hear
bad accounts of his behavior as soon as he had landed in New
York. But, of course, they hoped for the best, and made every
allowance for his youth and inexperience. They were not per-
mitted, however to remain very long undeceived with regard to
his true character. He had shown on his first arrival that he
was self-willed and obstinate, but he had no sooner settled
down on the Raritan than he appeared to have no other object
in life but to get married. Muhlenberg says : " Right at the
start he ran after the girls and decided to marry, but has come
into discredit thereby on account of misconduct."

This was bad enough, but much can be born from a pastor
who is a good preacher. Yet this was just what Mr. Wolf
does not seem to have been in the opinion of his people.
And strange to say their objection to him on this ground was
that he used written sermons. He was considered very well
educated and as one who had made great progress in liberal
studies but could not get along without notes. This, however,
Muhlenberg says, the congregation could bear with, especially
as he had given out that he had lost his memory upon the sea.
But it seemed as though these afflicted churches were to drink
their cup of sorrow to the very dregs. For worse soon followed.

Thus began one of the most bitter and prolonged church
quarrels that one has ever heard or read of. Of course, it is
not very edifying reading in itself, but it illustrates so clearly
the difficulties in the way of maintaining church services in
those days, and, it also furnishes such convincing proof of the
sterling piety of the early settlers here, since they continued
faithful even under such severe trouble, that no apology is
■needed for giving the full account of the whole matter in the
words of Muhlenberg's own report to the authorities in Ger-
many. To understand the pains that Muhlenberg takes to ex-
plain the whole controversy fully, we must remember that the
ecclesiastical bodies in Germany considered a call as given for
life and would not consent except for the gravest reasons to
dissolve the relationship of pastor and people. Let us notice
also that the very reasons which made preaching so highly
esteemed at that time, also made the preachers more indepen-

Early Church History 53

dent and constituted a temptation which only the most faithful
pastors could resist. We might well ask ourselves the question
as we hear more of this now notorious Wolf in sheep's clothing
how many of us could have stood such outrageous behavior on
the part of one who was our pastor, without losing all faith in
the ministry and giving up once for all the difficult task of
maintaining the church. Says Muhlenberg, " For eight years
there were no confirmations, no sacrament, and everything was
in decay." But let us permit him to tell the story in his own
words. We now quote at length from the last edition of the
Hailesche Nachrichten or Reports from the Missionaries here
to the Seminary at Halle, Germany, which had sent them
thither and who gave them the authority under which they
labored, until a Synod could be constituted in this country,
which was done in Philadelphia in 1748.

A Bitter Church Quarrel.

A letter to Germany of date December 12, 1745, from Dr.
Muhlenberg contains the following : " Last summer ( 1744) some
men came to me from the neighboring New Jersey. These
men dwell upon the Raritan, where there were from 1732 to
1736 two strong German Lutheran congregations, which had
written through Pastor Berkenmeyer to Hamburg, and had
asked for a preacher. The reverend Ministenum of Hamburg
had thereupon sent to New Jersey a Mr. August Wolf, of Leb-
egin, with a license to preach. This Wolf proved himself at
the start in New York in the presence of some witnesses, who
are still living, a capricious head full of pride and obstinacy.
He has shown himself one who has made great progress in
liberal studies, but has no gifts and training in spiritual mat-
ters, and especially for preaching. He was received in his*
congregations with great love, and although he read all his
sermons, yet the congregations had patience with him because
he gave out that he had lost his memory upon the sea.

"They then fell into strife with one another, which
pastor Berkenmeyer and Mr. Knoll from New York have again
mediated. But Mr. Wolf does not look at his office rightly, for
he is not willing or able to preach without his written sketches.

54 Early Germans of New Jersey

He has married a farmer's daughter and lived with her in con-
tinual blows and quarrelling. This quarrelsome life and
inefficiency in preaching made the congregations dissatis-
fied, so that they do not pay him his promised salary and
wished even to have nothing to do with him. They offered him
his traveling expenses if he would return home again, but he
would not consent to do so. He boasted then that he had
brought his written call and seal from Hamburg. Mr. Berken-
meyer and Mr. Knoll interfered, and complained to the Gover-
nor of the unscrupulousness of the congregation. The Gover-
nor ordered that the congregations pay and support him. The
congregations complained on the other hand that he did not
administer his office well. The matter then came to trial be-
fore the Court. When a year had passed Mr. Wolf swore before
the authorities that he had performed his duties according to
contract. The members were then served with writs of execu-
tion upon their property, and many of them were arrested upon
the highway. In short, the office of preacher was by these
means slandered, the youth neglected, the communion not ad-
ministered, the sick not visited, indeed, there was such a deso-
lation that it was made among the Germans a subject of street
songs. The congregations were altogether scattered except a
few families. Such complaints and legal processes had con-
tinued for nine or ten years. The magistrates were at last
tired themselves and did not wish to give a decision. In spir-
itual matters the English magistrates cannot decide, these be-
long to ecclesiastical courts. Finally the matter came before
the Supreme Court and caused a heavy expense to the congre-
gation. The lawyers found their advantage in it. Part of the
members sold their property and moved away. Mr. Berken-
meyer and Mr. Knoll tried in a friendly way to make up the
differences. At one time Mr. Wolf was willing to take the
amount of money and leave the congregation ; then the con-
gregation would not be willing. At another time the congre-
gation would be willing to give an amount of money and then
Mr. Wolf would not consent. The congregations could not be
brought into any agreement and reconciliation with Mr. Wolf.
Then Mr. Wolf was obstinate and was not willing to take back

Early Church History 55

his wife nor to improve his manner of life. The congregations
were also obstinate on account of the hard proceedings of law,
and said " Mr. Wolf is an hireling." In short, so much scandal
and injury to souls was caused in these ten years, that the
effects will be felt forever. These congregations pestered me
for two years to help them to get free. They shed abundant
tears over their children who wished to know nothing more of
religion, because it presented so bad an appearance, finally the
congregations had brought the matter before the authorities in
such a way that both agreed to submit their case to arbitration.
The arbitrators were to be four preachers. Mr. Wolf named
upon his side Mr. Berkenmeyer and Mr. Knoll ; the congrega-
tions named Mr. Muhlenberg and Rev. Mr. Brunnholz. For
the latter Rev. Mr. Wagner was afterward substituted.

" We gave both parties a hearing and were engaged four days
and four nights in rumaging through the matters which had
been for many years subjects of litigation ; and I can say that
I never in all my life had a task so hard and disagreeable.
There was such a bitterness between the congregations and
the preacher Wolf, that an agreement was impossible. The
congregations desired nothing but to be separated from the
evil man, but Mr. Wolf could argue and speak to his own ad-
vantage as well as the best of advocates. We would have will-
ingly declined to interfere and let the matter come to the
reverend Ministerium at Hamburg, but that was opposed to
the purpose of the arbitration, and the magistrates wished it to
be concluded and not to be prolonged still further.

After much investigation we found, first, that Mr. Wolf
himself had been the primary cause of all the contention and
scandal ; second, he was found to be an adulterer, who without
right or reason had thrust away his wife ; third, he would not
live with his wife again ; fourth, he had sworn several times
before the magistrates that he had administered his office
according to contract, and we find the contrary to be the case ;
fifth, he had not once for the many years during which he had
his children with him shown official and paternal fidelity enough
to teach them the ten commandments.

Could one then with any equity force the congregations to

56 Early Germans of New Jersey

recognize as a guardian of souls, one who was a corrupt knave,
an adulterer, a perjurer, a wolf and a disturber of the com-
munity, who did not manage his own household, and should
they in reward of his wickedness pay him so much money
yearly ? The people had also, it is true, transgressed with hard
words, but the most of them were innocent, and then Wolf had
every time first given the occasion. Had we proceeded with
vigor, then no other resolution could follow than to set the con-
gregation free, since no reconciliation could take place. But
we asked Mr. Wolf what he claimed ; his written answer was,
that he desired a sum of money to resign, then he would give
up his rights and claims on account of his call. I and Mr.
Wagner came to a conclusion in the arbitration and decreed
according to the protocol previously made, that the congrega-
tions should be free and released. But before this conclusion
was sealed and subscribed another was found, to wit, Mr. Wolf
stated in writing, that he released and set free the congrega-
tions from all claims and rights which he at any time asserted
or might still assert, on account of the call. In short, he re-
leased the two congregations and gave as a reason his own
incompetency.

In return he claimed after a long bargaining the sum of
ninety pounds, Jersey money. This money was laid upon
those whose property had not been levied upon by the authori-
ties, and who had gone over to the other sects. For those
members who in consequence of the writs of execution had
been compelled to pay from year to year, said it was fair that
the others who had not yet given anything, should bear some-
thing of the burden. Since now Mr. Knoll urged it and Mr.
Wolf sought nothing else but a sum of money, and the mem-
bers in part agreed to it, I arose and Mr. Wagner with me and
made this the decree of the whole arbitration : Mr. Wolf sold
his call and his right, for ninety pounds, and the congregations
were glad with ninety pounds to get rid of the godless man, al-
though much sweat of the brow and many drops of blood go
into the ninety pounds, for which Wolf bad done nothing but
cause scandal. When the ninety pounds had been promised to
Wolf it was insisted that he should take upon himself the back-

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57

standing costs of the court and should further deliver up the
the call and the license from the reverend Ministerium
of Hamburg, which he had hitherto grossly misused, and which
had been like a sword in the hand of a maniac. He handed
over the call, and the wardens, who had subscribed their
names, tore off the seal and also their names, and gave the
names and the seal to me. If the reverend Ministerium of
Hamburg desires it, then the already long abused seal can be
sent over or destroyed, that it may never again come into the
hands of such men, who only bring reproach upon so reverend
a body and put a stain upon our evangelical Lutheran religion
in this western land.

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J2£F. CARL RUDOLPH.

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O GREATER service could be rendered to
any church than Muhlenberg had per-
formed as arbitrator for the Raritan flock
and their unfaithful shepherd. For thus
ended at last the long series of law suits
and arrests and executions continued for
ten years or more from 1734 at least to
1744. How any congregation could have held together after
such experience we can hardly understand. But they were
still eager for the truth and were only too glad to make another
trial of the appointed means of grace, even though they had
found to their cost that the truth had been committed to
earthen vessels.

We find that the unfaithfulness of the wicked Wolf had not
been permitted to deprive the children of instruction in the
gospel, and another preacher by the name of

Langenfeld
had been asked to supply the lack of service of Wolf. Says Muh-
lenberg, "the young people had been well instructed in the heads
of the catechism and although they had learned it in the Hol-
land language, they also understand German and give the right
answers. I administered the communion in both congregations
which had not been administered in long years." In regard to
settling a pastor over them Mr. M. says, "The two congrega-
tions are able and willing to support a pious man generously."
" I have found," he says again, " that the people there have

Rev. Carl Rudolph 59

much more esteem and reverence for religion and the service of
God, than in the rough regions of Pennsylvania."

What a high tribute this was to a people who had been so
much abused by one who had usurped the office of the ministry
and used it entirely for his own selfish gain. Yet their suffer-
ings were not over and we shall see that they were still to eat
their bread with affliction and have their drink mingled with
tears, for we are told that " In the meanwhile the condition of
these congregations, although they were free from this Wolf,
was very lamentable. For eight years there were no confirma-
tions, no sacrament, and everything was in decay. The con-
gregations now turned to H. M. Muhlenberg, who had been
among them in the year 1745, as arbitrator in connection with
pastors Knoll and Wagner. He says in his journal, Dec. 16th,
1748: " The situation of the Raritan congregation is as fol-
lows : (1) Wolf still remains there, and will agree to nothing,
but would rather rot there to affront the congregation than go
elsewhere ; (2) Another preacher also remains there with his
wife and children, by the name of Langenfeld, who had served
half of the congregations eight years before and, tired of
preaching, carries on farming, and like Wolf remains a mere
spectator ; (3) The Hamburg ministerium also intends to take
part should the Halle ministers enter the field, and pastor
Berkenmeyer stands watching and would like to stir up Wolf
to another law suit with the congregations, if a Halle man is
settled there ; (4) The congregations have become in the high-
est degree demoralized by twelve years of litigation ; (5) They
are afraid to sign a call, as they should, and desire to have full
liberty to call and dismiss their own pastors. They have
neither a church building, a school house nor a parsonage, and
would like to receive some help from the reverend fathers [at
Halle]."

The churches in which they had previously worshipped must
have been sold by Rev. Wolf, or perhaps were considered un-
worthy of the name being simply rude structures of unhewn
logs.

" Muhlenberg yielded to their requests and visited them in
the fall of 1745, conducted catechetical instruction, confirmation

60 Early Germans of New Jersey

and the Lord's Supper. John N. Kurtz spent December of
that year there and gave instruction and preached. In 1746
Muhlenberg visited them a second time and Kurtz spent three
months there in the summer. In the spring of 1747 J. H.
Schaum was sent thither with careful instructions from Muh-
lenberg, and spent the greater part of the year there. But in
November of the same year [1747] the miserable Carl Rudolph
came hither with pretended greetings from H. M. Muhlenberg,
and genuine recommendations from the wretched Andrea,
which recommendations were opposed to the association with
Pennsylvania pastors, and with which he gained a certain fol-
lowing. In the meanwhile the friends of Muhlenberg were
soon enlightened upon the character of the reprobate. But the
congregations were once more disturbed and embroiled, and
Kurtz was sent thither in March, 1748, to restore quiet. He
remained four weeks. On the 25th of July Muhlenberg set out
again thither on a visit, accompanied by a teacher, Loeser. The
result was highly pleasing.. Hitherto the people had formed
four small congregations and there had been preaching now
here, now there. But now out of the members of the four
congregations, one church council was formed with three elders
and two wardens from each of the congregations."

The Carl Rudolph referred to by Muhlenberg was a disrep-
utable man who had crept into the ministry and was enabled to
work a great deal of mischief at first in North Carolina, where
he had barely escaped hanging bj' running away, then in Penn-
sylvania, where he had opposed Muhlenberg and the evangel-
ical preachers, even by the use of the public prints, and finally
in New Jersey. He obtained a call from a part of the
congregations. But when information about him came from
Philadelphia he was forsaken by all but a few. In the mean-
while, however, he had proved himself a worthy successor of
the abominable Wolf. Although he claimed to be a Prince of
Wurtemberg and therefore of noble blood, he acted in every-
thing but a princely manner. He was a thief and was detected
in stealing a coat from Valentine Kraft; was also licentious
and in the habit of getting drunk in the taverns.

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tions. He, probably, had a written call but remained only for a
year and then went to Philadelphia, enlisted in the army and
disappeared from sight. Muhlenberg says of him in one of
his letters : " In this year (1747) just before the arrival
of Handschuh, the godless so-called Prince of Wirtemberg,
had crept in as a preacher, and in the pulpit and wherever
he went slandered our colleague most shamefully. And as
some well-disposed people were imposed upon by him, there
arose two parties. One fought for our honor and industriously
carried on all the beneficent and spiritual work. The other
fought against us and indulged in abuse. Revs. Kurtz and
Schaum did not labor without some results, but they were too
weak and inexperienced in such emergencies and did not pos-
sess at all times the power of speaking prudently, and this was
to the advantage of the other party. The Prince conducted
himself so satanically that the very worst elements of the com-
munity turned against him and drove him away. Thus his
coarsest calumnies even among his least respectable adherents
were our best apologies. When the farce came to an end, both
parties came to us and begged us for God's sake to forgive them
and continue to help them.

" We gave them a book of condensed 'lessons.' I was com-
pelled therefore to make a visitation upon the last of July, 1748.
I found by investigation that only a few restless ones had
stirred up the people and had said that no preacher would ever
come to them from our college in Europe and that they ought
to accept the Prince, who had shown himself to be a pious man
from the beginning. When all four of the congregations [what
are now Lebanon, Whitehouse, Pluckamin and Fox Hill or
German Valley], were met together I was about to withdraw
from them and said that we could not have anything more to
do with them. The poor youth, the heart-breaking expressions
of souls awakened by us, and the tears of the widows so affected
me, that I had to promise not to wholly abandon them. They
all begged in a pitiful way that we would give them our
youngest brother, Mr. Schaum, if we could not give them any
other, that they might not be wholly forsaken. After a long
time I consented to this, if my colleagues were not opposed. I

62 Early Germans of New Jersey

then chose out of each congregation three men for a common
church council, which the best of the congregations had advised
and determined upon. These twelve deliberated together with
regard to a church building. They wished to build a spacious
stone church in some central spot, from which the most distant
members would be about ten miles away. Three congrega-
tions were united in respect to this. But in the fourth there
were a few stubborn ones, who did not agree with the rest but,
decided to build a church of their own among themselves. The
liberty was given them to build as many churches among them-
selves as they wished. The three congregations and a few men
from the fourth have estimated the cost of the building at 300
and some pounds besides their labor, and they have already
subscribed 240 pounds and commenced to build. As we now
intend to send Mr. Schaum to them as a matter of necessity,
for a long time we thought of his disposition, so weak for such
a critical place and the poor congregation (York) across the
Susquehanna did not wish to spare him."

This brings us to the pastorate of the third regular pastor
namely, John Albert Weygand, and the building of the New
Germantown church.

CHAPTER VIII.

REV. JOHN ALBERT WEYGAND.

^^j^2**^sINCE Schaum could not be taken away
J^ 4(4 from York, the candidate, John Albert
Weygand, whom Muhlenberg had re-
ceived into his house at New Providence
a short time before, was sent thither in
November, 1748, but the congregations
remained under the oversight of Muh-
lenberg, under which it had remained since the fall of 1745,
and he had occasionally visited them and preached and admin-
istered confirmation and the Lord's Supper. For the others
had not yet received ordination. Only in special and excep-
tional cases did Muhlenberg decide that Weygand might offer
the communion to individual sick people, but this was disap-
proved in Halle. On the whole Weygand showed himself
capable and faithful, but made a serious mistake in his all too
early marriage with the daughter of a VanDieren, who had
only just come among them. Yet Muhlenberg counted thirty
young people in August, 1749, who were prepared for confirma-
tion, and the new church was under roof so that the accession of
the separating congregation was not needed. At the meeting
of Synod in 1750 the ordination of Weygand was deferred, but
was performed on the second of December of the same year
by Brunholtz, Handschuh, Hartwig, Kurtz and Schaum,
and the beautiful stone church which did service for
nearly 80 years, was dedicated at the same time. On the 4th
of the previous October, Muhlenberg had again visited Wey-
gand, and, as opportunity offered, had met with his father-
in-law, VanDieren. Now the particular congregations of Rach-

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eway and Leslysland and Fuchsenberg, disappeared and the one
central church in what is at present New Germantown, Tewks-
bury township, Hunterdon County, N. J., took their place.
Weygand remained in the service of the congregations until the
beginning of the year 1753. Then he accepted a call, when a
disturbance had arisen, to the Hollandish-Lutheran congrega-
tions at New York and Hackensack and labored among them
until 1767.

In speaking of Weygand Muhlenberg expresses what seems
to have the opinion in those days of the education required for
the ministerial office. In a request for advice from the society
at Halle, Germany, he says : " We would not willingly cause
the least damage to the cause of Christ by precipitancy nor
would we lose a nail from the structure by negligence. I have
with this view written to the Raritan council and have left to
their good disposition and judgment the agreement with Mr.
Weygand, and am willing to give a permission to preach for one
year. In the region of the Raritan a man must understand
Latin or English, because in that section there are many of
New England Presbyterian preachers, who cherish a great
respect for Halle and the blessed orphan house, and like to have
intercourse with men from there. An English preacher of the
church once complained to me that he wished to talk in Eng-
lish and Latin with Mr. Schaum, but could get no reply. I said
that he perhaps did not understand his accent and pronuncia-
tion."

Although Weygand was a vast improyement as a preacher
and pastor upon his predecessors, as we see by the extracts
from his diary, which shall be given later, yet he does not seem
to have had either the wisdom of the serpent or the hannless-
ness of the dove. For when he had gone to the meeting of
Synod at Philadelphia, which was the second one after its or-
ganization, with the full expectation of being regularly
ordained, he was extremely mortified to be put off. And this
was after the time had been set for his ordination and notice of
it published. The reason for this was found in certain com-
plaints that were made against him by his elders. The account
of this is as follows :

Rev. John Albert Weygand 65

A Minister's Wooing.
In H. M. Muhlenberg's manuscript diary at the date of Jan-
uary, 1750, is found the following: "Mr. Weygand reported
that he had married in December the daughter of a Mr. Van
Dieren. Mr. VanDieren is by trade a tailor and had been for-
warded to the province of New York in a complimentary man-
ner with a stock of books by the court-preacher, Bohme, of
blessed memory (Ziegenhagen's predecessor in London). His
comfortable circumstances and edifying address, the scarcity
of preachers, the independent ways of America, the high esteem
of the Germans for the court-preacher, Bohme ; the man's own
desire and longing had all co-operated in enabling him to obtain
ordination. The preachers in New York would not consent to
it, but showered imprecations and numberless reproaches upon
him in the public press. The Swedish preachers in Pennsyl-
vania would not consent to it. At length he was ordained by
an old German preacher in Pennsylvania, named Herkel, and
sent baek with evidences of ordination. After this he preached
and administered the sacraments for several years among a few
congregations in the province of New York until he moved into
New Jersey and labored for several years among the Low
Dutch Reformed and Lutheran congregations in common. He
was so accommodating there that he administered the com-
munion to the Reformed after their manner, and to the
Lutheran after theirs. But at last by this means both parties
became at variance, said he was a hypocrite and cast him off.
He did not live far from Raritan, visited us several times and
would like to have taken charge of the mountain congregations
in Upper Milford, Saccum, etc., but the Providence of God,
whose leadings we desire to follow, did not so ordain.

" Weygand lived with one of the elders [Baltus Pickle, of
Round Valley, New Jersey], who was a man of wealth and had
helped on the building of the new church more than any other
person, and had also provided out of his own means an organ
and other things necessary for orderly worship. This man had
two elderly (betagte) daughters. The older had died in the
previous fall and the younger, whom I confirmed together with
all his sons, was still living. This younger daughter was a

66 Early Germans of New Jersey

virtuous person, had the womanly adornment spoken of in I.
Peter, 2, 3-4, was industrious, very skillful in household matters
and lacked only the outward beauty of a worldly sort. She
was no doubt intended for Mr. Weygand. But he paid his brief
respects to her father very abruptly and demanded his consent
to be given within a quarter of an hour, and would not give the
father the usual time for deliberation, threw the father over
[figuratively of course] and then went straight to VanDieren's
house and was married to his daughter by her father. After
this he kept urging the congregation very strongly to buy a
farm upon which he might live. But the people were engaged
in the difficult work of building a church and were already in
debt. Nevertheless they involved themselves in more debt and
bought a farm. Mr. VanDieren then sold his place and bought
a farm near his son-in-law. In this neighborhood there also
dwelt an old retired preacher, Langenfeld by name, and eight
miles off Mr. Wolf is now living."

The elders of the church and another person of equal im-
portance were disturbed by these proceedings and brought
against their preacher the following complaints :

1. Mr. Weygand had wooed the elder's daughter not as a
minister should, but like a dissolute college youth.

2. He had used in giving the communion to two sick people,
instead of the consecrated wafers, red sealing wafers with which
letters are closed.

3. When the elders called him to an account for this he had
replied that the ministers in Frankford on the Main did thus.

4. He had married the daughter of a man whose oldest son
had become a Quaker in Pennsylvania, and whose oldest
daughter had married Deyling, a Zinzendcerfer.

5. He had thrown the congregation into heavier indebted-
ness by impetuously urging them to buy him a farm.

6. Should his father-in-law come to live with him he might
lead his son-in-law astray.

7. The congregation were at one time observing a day of
strict fasting and prayer, which the authorities had ordered,
when two of the elders, on coming into the parsonage after ser-
vice, found the minister's wife busy at the spinning wheel.

Rey. John Albert Weygand 67

8. When he ought to have given the communion to a sick
man, who was going to leave the church several hundred
pounds, he was not at home but was engaged in doing his
courting and was busied with his personal affairs.

Muhlenberg goes on to remark, " What this ferment may
lead to only the future will show." Since the worthy fathers
(on the other side of the ocean) could not find anyone to sup-
ply the churches on the Raritan and Weygand came so oppor-
tunely, I feel relieved of responsibility with regard to him, for
I acted with deliberation and indeed under all the circumstances
could not have done otherwise than I did. I find first in look-
ing at myself and then in looking at others that the lack of
faithful, steady and experienced laborers is a great hindrance
to the spread of the kingdom of Jesus Christ. May the Lord
have compassion upon us and send faithful laborers into his
harvest."

Not long afterwards Mr. Weygand attended a meeting of
the Synod of Philadelphia, when he expected arrangements
would be made to ordain and install him over the congrega-
tions on the Raritan. But what was his chagrin to find the
above complaints against him presented by a committee of
three elders, who asked that the ordination, already announced
publicly to take place at a certain time, should be postponed at
least until the new church was dedicated, and their pastor had
had time to improve upon his past conduct. Says Muhlenberg
" we dare not ordain him forcibly, as it were, but were at a loss
what to do, and so also was Mr. Weygand, because it had been
given out everywhere that he was to be ordained. The protest
was indeed a very great punishment for Mr. Weygand since he
had brought it upon himself by his frivolous behavior."

Some Natural Comments.

We do not find fault it is true with this decision of the min-
isterium. It was the only thing to do under the circumstances.
But we do think it is going a little too far, even for so apostolic
and altogether adorable a man as Father Muhlenberg, to say
that young John Albert, the warm-hearted young minister,
should accept a wife, no matter how industrious and pious, who

68 Early Germans or New Jersey

was " intended" (zugedacht) for him. For that no doubt was
the very reason he got himself rejected. To be sure her father
was rich and influential, but on the other hand his daughter
was no longer in her teens and her beauty was confessedly not
of a dazzling character. And suppose the other girl be taken
into consideration. Because she hadn't been confirmed by the
good old Doctor it doesn't follow that she wasn't beautiful both
inside and out. She was certainly industrious or she would
have preferred the church on a fast day to her spinning wheel.
And it was pretty hard for the young minister that he couldn't
have time for so important a matter as courting a wife. Now
if it had only been the other girl, the rich man's daughter, they
might not have said anything about the time or manner of his
courting.

Perhaps Muhlenberg's remark in his letter of November,
1749, may explain matters somewhat. " They desired last year
to have Mr. Kurtz for their preacher especially under the in-
stigation of the principal member who had a marriageable
daughter." So there was match-making going on in the church
so early as 140 or more years ago. No wonder young John
Albert rebelled against such deliberate scheming. He ought
to have been ashamed to have had two strings to his bow, but
there seems to have been this difference, one (or at least her
father) was courting him and he was courting the other.

The man who was sick and was neglected by his pastor was
no doubt Balthazar Pickle, whose legacy of a thousand pounds
helped the New Germantown church through the trying times
during and after the War of the Revolution.

But notwithstanding his very human weakness Albert Wey-
gand seems to have been a sincerely pious man. This I think
will be evident from the following accounts of his work as he
recorded it in his diary. He little thought when he wrote this
that it would be read so long afterwards by some of the ■ de-
scendants of the very people to whom he was then ministering.

A Minister's Diary in 1748.

Sept. 22. — I have arrived undermany good omens among my
congregation through the guidance of the Lord. On my arrival

Rev. John Albert Weygand 69

my host, Balthes Pickel, told me how Pastor Hartwich openly
complained of Pastor Muhlenberg, because he removed Pastor
Wolf from his office. This appeared very strange to me since
I firmly believed that Pastor Hartwich stood by our association.
25th. — A man of the Reformed Church came to pay me a
visit, under the pretext, that a man who had come over the sea
with me, had praised me so much, that he feels compelled to
get acquainted with me himself. He dissembled at first and
asserted the absolute decree [Gnadewahl, i. e. the doctrine of
election] and quoted all the arguments in its favor, in
order to hear what I would have to answer. But afterwards he
said that if a reformed preacher should preach the absolute de-
cree of God, he would publicly contradict him.

N. B. — I thus learned that the majority of the common
people agree with us with regard to the absolute decree of God.
From another [German] Reformed man I learned that he had
noted 100 passages which were against the absolute decree, and
this number I increased for him in a private visit. As to what
belongs to the Holy Communion they slander us so much the
more that I had advised our people not to dispute much with
them over so high a mystery, but to answer briefly that we
receive it according to the institution of our Almighty Jesus.

28th. — Set out with my host, Balthes Pickel, to visit the mem-
bers, and to see what household worship they had and how they
were off for books [prayer and song books]. This visit pleased
various members of the council, who, on this account rode with
us and informed me fully what sort of people they were.
Among others we meet with a very sick woman whom I asked,
after a previous inquiry about her sickness, how it was with her
soui She answered that she cried night and day unto God,
that He would have compassion upon one who was so great a
sinner. After I had talked further with her, I prayed with her,
sang a verse of the song, "Keep Me O Friend of My Soul,"
and commended her to the Lord. In the next house we visited
I met a woman who said that we were not saved by faith but
by good works. I answered her briefly, for night had already
fallen. In the following visit we met two young married
people, who had not been to communion in five years. The

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reason of this was, as they said, that they had had no regular
preacher and when Mr. Muhlenberg came over, they had always
heard of it when it was too late.

29th. — Have spent the whole day in visiting, and, alas, have
met many families in a truly pitiable condition. Many young
people from 20 to 29 years of age, who do not know how to
read or spell, have proposed to me, to prepare them for the
communion. In the few days that I have been here I have
found nothing but a wilderness.

Dec. 3d. — Again visited my people. On the way I talked
with two German Reformed people, who lead truly Christian
lives. Of these the man was blind. The Lord had on that
account so much the more opened his spiritual eyes. After a
short talk upon the only righteousness which avails with God,
we sang some verses of the hymn, " The One on the Cross is
My Dove." On my leaving him, he promised to give a contri-
bution to our church, and begged me to visit them again.

Jan. 19, 1749. — Laid the old Hendershid (Hendershot) in the
ground. In this man God has given a wonderful proof of his
love for sinners. This man had stained his soul with many sins
of unrighteousness as I learned from people who had known
him from his youth up. In order to bring him to a knowledge
of his sins God had laid him upon a sick-bed for a year and a
half. By chance Pastor Muhlenberg visited him three months
before his death, and wanted him to be reconciled with his son
from whom he had been alienated. But not even the most
urgent pursuasions were of any use, and he wished to cite his
son to appear before the last judgment as is the custom with
many revengeful people. At the end of November, 1748, 1 also
visited him and asked him if he was prepared for eternity, but
he made himself out so pious, that I had almost never met a
man so pious as he appeared to be. I committed him to the
compassion of God and gave him the passage in Rom. iv, 5 to
think of, though not believing that it would subdue the hard-
ness of his heart. Fourteen days afterwards he was reconcilad
to his son. Thereupon he expressed a constant longing to see
me. On account of absence from home I did not visit him
until the day before his death. He could scarcely whisper any

Rev. John Albert Weygand

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longer. Yet he could understand so well that he said he called
upon God day and night for a happy death, which his wife con-
firmed. I prayed with him and sang a few verses of the song,
" Lord teach me mine end to know." On leaving I pointed him
to the bloody wounds of Jesus, saying, that with the bloody
righteousness of Jesus he would overcome if he held on to it
in faith and trust. That night he died.

CHAPTER IX.

REV. LUDOLPH H EI N RICH SCHRENCK.

jj/ EYGAND was succeeded in 1753 by Lu-
dolph Heinrich Schrenck and his min-
istry also was attended with difficulties
and disturbance. The " Mountain" peo-
ple, as the Pluckamin congregation was
called, had refused to give up their sep-
arate church and unite with the other
three congregations, in 1749, and build one central church
which should be not more than 10 miles from any of the people
of the congregations. So it was now agreed that Pluckamin
should have service one-fourth of the time and pay one-fourth
of the salary.

This Rev. Schrenck was the fourth regnlar pastor. He
staid three years, for two of which he was in the hottest kind
of hot water. He was sensitive, proud and irritable in the
extreme. He was anxious to marry a rich wife, and yet was
very ready to suspect every man, who had a marriageable
daughter and who showed him any attention, of having designs
upon him.

Also at one time, when two of the most influential elders
called upon him upon some matter, and in the course of the
conversation mentioned that some of his congregation thought
he preached the law too severely and did not present often

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enough the persuasiveness of the gospel, he became very
angry. But he bade these visitors good bye with every show
of friendliness, kissing them both in true German fashion be-
fore they left. On the next Sabbath before a large congrega-
tion, after he had preached an excellent sermon, instead of
making the closing prayer, he ordered the church doors to be
locked, that no one might leave the house. He then began to
abuse and revile the two men, who had been to see him the day
before, with such violence that he foamed at the mouth. Every
one was in consternation and wanted to know who were in-
tended and who had been abusing the pastor. When it was
found out who the elders were, who had so unconsciously give
such great offence, all the elders went to the parsonage to
reconcile matters, but the quarrel only become more bitter.
The next Sabbath everybody flocked from far and near to hear
what the minister would have to say for it had been given out
that he was to plead his cause again in public. This he did as
the account says "with fire and flame" and ended by calling
out the names of these elders and excommunieating them from
the church. One of these two men was Baltus Pickle, who had
been the builder of the church, had paid 50 pounds towards the
organ and 25 for the church. Moreover the church was still in
debt to him for materials and work in building. This indebt-
edness was included in the 1,000 pounds which Baltus Pickle
afterwards left by will to the New Germantown Church at his
death in 1760.

It is interesting to notice that this church had an organ as
early as 1754. Schrenck continued to struggle on for two years
until he was finally compelled to leave in the year 1756. He
treated Mr. Muhlenberg afterwards most shamefully and has
left a very unfavorable memory behind him. He finally left
for Ireland where for a time he served a Lutheran congregation.

CHAPTER X.

THE MUHLENBERGS.

Henry Melchior Muhlenberg — Paul Daniel Bryzelius —
J. Peter G. Mujilenberg — G. Henry E. Muhlenberg.

io HISTORY of the German settlers in
this part of New Jersey, would be com-
plete without an account of the two
pioneer missionaries, Muhlenberg and
Schlatter. For while they were not the
first preachers to the Germans here and
in Pennsylvania, yet they were in fact
the real founders respectively of Lutheranism and the German
Reformed Church in this part of the United States. They both
possessed unusual organizing ability as well as a very high
degree of piety and learning. They both, moreover, had to
endure considerable persecution for righteousness sake. Also
to both alike belonged the honor of bringing together the few
scattered churches of their faith into a conference or synod. It
is interesting to know that they knew one another and lived
together in mutual confidence and esteem. Their paths often
crossed each other but no friction ever arose between them.
We shall give a short account of these remarkable men.

Henry Melchior Muhlenberg
was born in the city of Einbeck in the Electoral Principality of
Hanover, September 6th, 17 n. His parents were Nicholaus
Melchior Muhlenberg, a member of the council of the above

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mentioned place, and Anna Maria Kleinshmid, daughter of a
retired military officer.

He went to school from his seventh to his twelfth year and
was confirmed at twelve years of age. His father died soon
after and he was compelled to set to work to help support the
family. This he continued to do more or less> until he was
twenty-one. He occasionally found time to learn to play on
the organ. At twenty-one he resumed his studies especially of
Latin and Greek. Providence opened a way for him to gratify
his ardent desire for a course of study in one of the universi-
ties. The different villages and towns of Germany contributed
funds to the support of the recently established university of
Gottingen, and were entitled on this account to send a student
to the university for free tuition. Muhlenberg happened to be
the only one of his native place, who was of the requisite age
and had a desire to go to the University, and thus re-
ceived the appointment. While at Gottingen he yielded for a
time to evil associations but not for a long period, for he soon
met with a change of heart. And he and some other students
engaged in the work of teaching the ignorant and neglected.
In May, 1738, he taught a primary school at Halle. But he
rose rapidly in public esteem until he became instructor in
Theology, Hebrew and Grc^k.

In August, 1730, he was ordained as a deacon, or assistant
minister in the church at Grosshennersdorf, in upper Silesia.

In 1 741 he became, at the request of Dr. Francke, of Halle,
a missionary to the scattered Lutheran congregations in Penn-
sylvania. On his journey to the colony of Pennsylvania, he
went first to Holland and thence to England. On the 13th of
June, 1742, he set sail at Gravesend for Charleston, South Car-
olina, which place he reached September 22d. During the voy-
age he suffered very much both in body and mind, from a
scarcity of water and fresh provisions, and the roughness of the
crew. A similarly painful experience was connected with his
journey from Charleston to Philadelphia, where he arrived
November 25th, 1742.

At the very beginning of his work Father Muhlenberg, as
he might well be called, had to encounter opposition.

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" Perils by Mine Own Countrymen."
Count Zinzendorf had preceded him and was claiming to be
a Lutheran, while really teaching doctrines opposed to the
orthodox faith. On this account Muhlenberg was compelled to
withhold any official recognition from one whose course was
not entirely straightforward. Thus the very earliest efforts of
the missionaries from Halle were directed to the healing of
schism and the correction of errors. And yet nearly all of
these men showed excellent judgment in avoiding, as far as
possible, all controversial subjects and in depending principally
upon the power of the truth itself in its singleness and sim-
plicity. The difficulties of the task committed to these early
preachers arose largely from the necessity of satisfying, on the
one hand, the rigid conservatism of the authorities in the
mother country, where persecution on account of the truth, had
made orthodoxy a matter of life and death, and, on the other,
of providing preachers or teachers for the numerous congrega-
tions scattered throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania, who
were pleading with heart-rending earnestness and persistency
for almost any kind of a pastor, who could at least prevent
them and their children from relapsing into utter barbarism.

"Perils by Land."

Many were the weary days and nights spent by these heroic
men hastening from one scattered hamlet to another, through
almost pathless forests and across frozen streams, sometimes
with fevered pulse and aching limbs, in order to keep appoint-
ments, made weeks beforehand, with people who would come
twenty and thirty miles to hear once more the word of life.
Often and often we read in the reports of sermons interrupted
with the sobs of the hearers and not so much through grief as
rejoicing at the sound of the gospel, which they had almost
despaired of ever hearing again. In these absences from home
wives and children would sometimes be put to sore straits, and
the husband and father's heart would have an added load of
anxiety to carry on their account.

" Perils by Water."

The following extracts from Muhlenberg's reports will illus-

The Muhlenbergs 77

trate what has just been said : " Now, as I had to hold divine
service in Providence on the 26th of November, 1749, and had
as yet to ride twenty miles to my residence, I was obliged to
set out from Perkasie on the 25 th of November, at 3 o'clock in
the afternoon. They gave me a guide. Night soon overtook
us, and therefore we could not ride rapidly, and only came to
the Perkiomen creek at 1 1 o'clock at night, which is still two
miles away from my house. To our great surprise, we per-
ceived that the stream since my departure was frozen over
hard, and covered with ice. My companion only had a small
horse, which in addition was unshod, consequently I had to go
before and break the ice. I did this at the peril of my life and
remained in the saddle, notwithstanding the leaping and rear-
ing of my horse, and let my companion follow in the footsteps
and holes which my horse had broken. In breaking the ice my
horse had always to raise himself up in front, and at the same
time break a hole with the fore-feet, and keep the piece of ice
on the bottom until he leaped after with the hind feet, and then
went still further forward. I got over safely, but on account
of the dark night, I missed the outlet on the other side ; and
came with my companion to a bank, which was high and al-
most perpendicular. Back I would not again venture, for the
broken holes were not easily found again in the darkness. We
took off the saddles, and by the aid of some bushes clambered
up on land, and resolved to make an attempt with our horses
also. We tied the girths to the bridle of the small horse, and
compelled him to stand on his hind feet, so that he could reach
on the bank with his fore feet. We pulled, and the horse helped
himself bravely onward with the hind feet, and safely reached
the shore, as he was young and nimble. But when we would
do the same with my horse, that was old and stiff, the bridle
broke, and the poor beast fell backward with all his weight into
the ice, so that he lay on his back in the water with his legs up,
and locked in by the ice, and must thus have been drowned.
I gave up the poor beast, because I saw no possibility to help
him. My companion, however, would not rest but in great
anxiety he cut a lever with a small knife, sprang down with it,
and made a great opening in the ice, helped the horse so that

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he laid on one side, and at length worked himself on his feet
again. Thereupon the horse anew broke through again, and
would go back on the other side, but on account of weakness
stuck fast in the middle of the stream in the ice, so that we
could help him no more in any manner. We laid our saddles
and baggage on the other horse and wished to go the rest of
way home on foot, lost ourselves in the dark thickets, and
walked around for about half an hour in a circle, -intil the stars
once appeared in the heavens, and showed us where we were,
when we got home about 3 o'clock."

The horse was rescued the next morning nearly dead and
Muhlenberg had to meet his appointments with a serious illness
creeping upon him as a result of his long exposure. The year
before, 1748, he had been absent on one of his long tours, the
return from which is thus described : " When I reached home
on the 5th of May, I found my wife and two children down
very sick with the measles. The wife was not properly cared
for in my absence, and the wrong medicine was administered
by which the measles were checked. This resulted in a suffo-
cating catarrhal affection on the next day. It had proceeded
so far that she had lost her speech and had assumed a brown
color." Mrs. Muhlenberg finally recovered, though her life had
been despaired of. She was the daughter of Conrad Weiser,
who was prominent in the early history of New York, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania as an interpreter and agent in connec-
tion with the Indian tribes.

His Gift of Tongues.

And yet Dr. Muhlenberg was a man of very superior educa-
tion. He had a good knowledge of Greek and Hebrew, and
spoke the English, German, Latin, Holland and Swedish lan-
guages. He was given the degree of Doctor of Divinity by the
University of Pennsylvania in 1784.

He preached in New York on one Sabbath in German in the
morning, in Dutch in the afternoon and in English in the even-
ing. He was possessed of a fine tenor voice and could play on
the organ. His disposition was gentle and conciliatory and he
seemed incapable of resenting an injury or even remembering

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a wrong. His tact and patience were often put severely to the
test and never seemed to fail. He combined breadth of mind
with the most methodical and conscientious regard for the
details of routine duty.

It is principally the reports of Dr. Muhlenberg's work that
make up the Hallesche Nachrichten. While the pastor of sev-
eral churches in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, in name, he was
really an itinerant bishop. He was a very earnest patriot during
the Revolutionary war. He died Oct. 7th, 1887. His funeral was
attended by a vast multitude. Three of his sons were sent to
Germany to go through a course of theological training. One
of these was Henry Ernst Muhlenberg, D. D., a man of scien-
tific attainments, a skillful botanist as well as a most successful
pastor and preacher. Dr. Muhlenberg's accounts of his work
reveal him to have been a man of humble and fervent piety, a
searching preacher and yet very gentle and considerate in his
dealings with the weak and wayward. He seemed to find it
his meat and drink to preach the truth. His consecration and
zeal were unbounded. When once he had promised to visit a
distant congregation, no weakness or weariness, no difficulty or
danger could prevent him from keeping his appointment. In
short there is no name on the annals of any evangelical church
which represents a more exalted type of christian life and labor.

Pastor in New Jersey.

The stone church at New Germantown, N. J., was erected
at his advice, and is a monument of his practical jndgment and
of his powerful influence in this section. He was in fact the
pastor of the Raritan churches from 1757 to 1775.

Father Muhlenberg's relation to the Raritan region began at
the time of the trouble with Wolff in 1745 and continued for 30
years. For seventeen years he was the formally chosen rector
while others served regularly in his place as his assistants. The
gratitude awakened in the hearts of these people by the deliv-
erance from utter ruin which he had secured for them by his
patience, tact and decision, grew more and more warm and
trustful, the more they learned to know him. It was therefore
a most joyful time with them when in the year 1738 while on a

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visit to them, he consented to come the next year and spend
twelve months. He felt he could not do less, though his own
people of Providence had a prior claim upon him, since the
Raritan congregations had built a new and more commodious
parsonage expressly for his use in four months after he had
objected to the smallness of the old one.

The long expected month of June, 1759, came round and
Muhlenberg set out on Monday the eleventh from Providence
in a wagon with his wife and four children. The three others
were left in Pennsylvania. Six wagons had been sent to the
Delaware river, twenty-five miles from New Germantown, to
meet him. When he arrived some elders and their wives were
present to welcome him and his family and to offer them a well
prepared repast. Mrs. Muhlenberg returned on a visit to Prov-
idence, September 19th, and Muhlenberg on the 26th. They
both returned on October 19th. He also visited Hackensack
(Nov. 27th to Dec. 4th) with Wm. Graaf, a student of theology,
afterwards his successor in the Raritan churches.

In June, 15th, 1760, Muhlenberg set out for Pennsylvania,
accompanied by his son Peter and Jacob Van Buskirk, of Hack-
ensack, a student of theology under his care. He returned
again the next year, March 26th, and ministered to the Raritan
churches in spiritual things. One year of such service as this
man of apostolic spirit and power would render could not fail
to produce lasting results.

It is interesting to note here the presence of Muhlenberg at
the dedication of the Bedminster church [in Pluckamin] in 1758
at which time he preached both in German and English to a
large concourse of people. He speaks of the great rejoicing at
New Germantown, Bedminster and other places at the news
received October 18th, 1759, of the capture of Quebec by the
English.

According to the representations made to Muhlenberg, to
induce him to spend a year with the Raritan people, by a dele-
gation which visited for that purpose in the year 1757, he had a
second time saved these people from falling into ruin. In
1 76 1 he sent

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Paul Daniel Bryzelius
(or Prizelius) to them to act as assistant pastor. At first his
services were acceptable and in 1765 he was given a regular
call as assistant pastor, but he soon afterwards lost favor with
the people and the next year, 1766, he left his wife and family
in the parsonage, because his salary had not been fully paid,
and set sail for London to receive Episcopal ordination. He
then went to Nova Scotia, where, however, he was unsuccessful
in his ministry. Bryzelius was born in Haeradshammer in the
diocese of Linkoeping, Sweden, and came to Philadelphia in
1742 with Count Zinzendorf. He was converted from Mora-
vianisin under the influence of Dr. Wrangel and was received
into the Lutheran ministerium Oct. 29th, 1760.

The next year after the departure of Bryzelius, Muhlenberg
visited the congregations April 23d, 1767, and in May, 1768,
sent his oldest son,

John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg,
to minister to the Raritan churches. He remained until March,
1772. He probably occupied the parsonage as he married 16th
November, 1770, Anna Barbara Meyer. Peter had returned
from Germany in 1766 after a three year's sojourn there, dur-
ing which time he had served as a clerk in a drug store and a
soldier in the British army. For two years,however, he had studied
theology with Dr. Wrangel and was licensed the 20th of June,
1769. From New Jersey he went to Woodstock, Va., after re-
ceiving Episcopal ordination in London. His ardent tempera-
ment could not resist the revolutionary fever and he became a
Colonel in the American army and afterwards attained the
rank of Major-General. His place as assistant pastor of the
Raritan churches, was taken by his younger brother,
Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg,
who had returned from Germany in 1770, was ordained the
same year, on Oct. 25th, when he was not quite 17 years of age.
He remained in New Jersey until he received a call to be the
assistant of his father in Philadelphia on the 4th of April, 1774-

CHAPTER XI.

NEW GERMANTOWN AND GERMAN VALLEY.

£> W ^S** EV' ALFRED HILLER, D. D., delivered
the following sermon in German Valley
on the 2d of July, 1876 : When the first
church building was erected at German
Valley, it is hard to tell, as the church
historian in those days it seems was not
abroad. There is a tradition, however,

which has come down to us from the oldest inhabitant, that

the first building for divine service was

A Log Church,
built many years ago, and that it stood on or near the site of
the old stone church, the walls of which are still standing.
This church, like the old stone church, was doubtless a union
church, built probably as early as 1747 [1761] by the Lutherans
and German Reformed. The Lutheran Church in the Valley was
for many years associated with the church at New Germantown,
where the pastor resided and preached at regular intervals, as
well as at German Valley and Spruce Run, so that for a long time
the church was only an outpost, with no pastor residing on the
territory, but supplied by different brethren from abroad. In
those days it was the fashion for the members of this church
frequently to attend church at New Germantown, nine miles
from here, often going on foot, and barefooted at that, the
ladies carrying their shoes in their hands until they came
within sight of the church.

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The fathers and mothers of those days were not " carried to
the skies on flowery beds of ease."

[To avoid repetition part of the discourse is here omitted as
the facts stated have already been given.]

In the year 1774, during the ministry of Henry Muhlenberg,
Jr., the Lutheran and German Reformed congregations of Ger-
man Valley determined to build a new church, to be the com-
mon property of the two congregations. This is the

Old Stone Church.

Before building, an article of agreement was drawn up and
signed by the pastors and officers of each congregation.

This building, now 100 years old, is still standing, and
with proper care, the walls look as if they would stand another
century. You are all familiar with the old church building.
There used to be a heavy gallery on one side and across each
end ; the entrance on one side, under the gallery, and on the
opposite side was the pulpit — one of the Jack-in-the-pulpit
style, with sounding board suspended above. There is no
chimney on this church, for the fathers here had a novel way
of making themselves comfortable on cold Sundays. In the
centre of the church a space about eight feet square was made
with a ground floor, and on this square a great mass of char-
coal was burned, the congregation getting for their share at
least the smell of fire, while the preacher from his exalted posi-
tion, nearly over the burning mass, received a double portion
of gas to mix with his sermon.

The next minister called to this field after the building of
the old stone church was the

Rev. William Graaf,
who was settled here as pastor in July, 1775. He came here
from Bergen county and labored in this field until his death
in 1808.

During his ministry a new church was built, and a congre-
gation was organized at Spruce Run. Mr. Graaf was a native
of the town of Liningen, in the southwestern part of Germany.

He pursued and finished his theological education in Giessen,
in Hesse-Darmstadt. After his arrival in America he was or-

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dained by Rev. Dr. Muhlenberg as pastor of Hackensack and
Ramapo, in Bergen county, N. J. Mr. Graaf continued to labor
here for thirty-three years — a pastorate longer by far than any
who have as yet succeeded him. He is described as " a learned
and pious minister of the gospel, faithful in the discharge of
his official duties ; but when age and bodily infirmities forbade
their continuance, the congregation cheerfully supported him
until the time of his death." Mr. Graaf, who was pastor here
one hundred years ago, was succeeded by

Rev. Ernest Lewis Hazelius, D. D.,

a native of Germany, who had for eight years been a classical
teacher in the gymnasium at Nazareth, Pa. Dr. Hazelius took
charge of the churches here in the month of August, 1809. His
pastorate continued until near the close of the year 1815, when
he accepted a call to the newly established Hartwick Seminary
as the first Professor of Theology. This was the only pastoral
charge that Dr. Hazelius ever served, the remainder of his life
from the time he left this field having been devoted to
teaching.

The name of Dr. Hazelius to-day stands high in the history
of the church in this country, he having occupied the honored
positions of Professor of Theology in the Theological Semin-
aries at Hartwick, Gettysburg and Lexington, S. C.

The Records of the Church,
now in our possession, begin with the ministry of Dr. Hazelius ;
and of his ministry what is principally recorded is the num-
ber of baptisms, which were transcribed from the records at
New Germantown by Dr. Pohlman.

The following is the first entry by Dr. Hazelius : " On the
1 st day of May, in the year of Our Lord, 1815, a number
of the Lutheran congregation in the Dutch Valley met at their
meeting house in Washington township, Morris county, for
the purpose of electing seven persons as trustees of said
church agreeable to an act of the Legislature of the State of
New Jersey, entitled 'An act to incorporate trustees of religious
societies,' passed 13th June, 1799, when the following gentle-
men were chosen by a maiority of votes of the members and

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voters then and there present, viz.: Isaac Roelofson, Jacob
Karri, Philip Weise, Andrew Weise, William Nachrite, Frederick
Swackhamer and Joseph Karr, who, having chosen Jacob Kara
as president and Andrew Weise secretary, took upon themselves
the name of Trustees of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
the Valley, Washington township, Morris county, by which
name they will hereafter be known in law ; and on the 10th day
of June the above-named gentlemen were sworn into office be-
fore Nicholas Neighbor, Esq., one of the Justices of the Peace
for the County of Warren and the State of New Jersey, accord-
ing to the oath hereunto subjoined. Witness our hands this
10th day of June. A. D. 1815.

Although the election took place sixty-one years ago, I am
happy to say one of that Board of Trustees, F. Swackhamer, is
with us to-day, and is still an office-bearer in the church. The
record gives the names of seventy-five persons baptized by Dr.
Hazelius.

Among these names we find the following : First on the
list, Lambert Bowman, son of David Neighbor, October 29th,
1809 ; Lawrence Hagar, John H. Weise, Catharine Naughright,
Jacob Weise, Sylvester Neighbor, Philip Welsh Swackhammer,
Samuel Kara, David Swackhammer, &c. These are still
familiar names in the Valley.

Dr. Hazelius was succeeded by the

Rev. Dr. Hendricks,
a graduate of Union College, Schnectady. N. Y., and who had
studied theology under the direction of the Rev. Frederick
Mayer at Albany.

Rev. Hendricks took charge of this pastorate in August,
18 16, and labored here six years, when he accepted a call to the
Lutheran Church at Saddle River, N, J.; of his subsequent his-
tory I have no source of information. His records were im-
perfectly kept, and from them we learn that during his ministry
he baptized ninety-eight children. Among these are the fol-
lowing familiar names : Isaac Roelofson, Isaac Stryker, Mar-
garet Stelts, Isaiah Trimmer, Isaac Swackhammer, States N.
Weise, &c, &c. On the resignation of Rev. Hendricks, a call
was extended to

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Rev. Henry N. Pohlman
the first graduate of Hartwick Seminary, who had recently left
that institution, and had been preaching for the church at
Saddle River. N. J.

Dr. Polhman took charge of the churches at New German-
town, German Valley and Spruce Run in the month of August,
1822, and labored here most acceptably and efficiently for
twenty-one years.

His records in the Church Book are beautifully written.
The following is his first entry : " On the 1st of August, 1822, in
consequence of an invitation from the Board of Trustees of
Zion Church, New Germantown, the Rev. H. N. Pohlman
visited that place and preached with approbation in the several
churches."

Elections were held after public worship in each of the con-
gregations at New Germantown, German Valley and Spruce
Run on the 12th, 13th and 14th of said month, when it was
unanimously resolved, " that the Rev. Henry N. Pohlman be
called as rector of the three united congregations."

Accordingly, after a general meeting of the trustees of the
said congregations held at the Valley on the 18th, the following
call was presented to the said Rev. Henry N. Pohlman and
was accepted by him on the 26th at a meeting of the Evangel-
ical Lutheran Synod assembled in Schoharie, N. Y., in the
presence of F. C. Schaffer and Lewis Ernest Hazelius.

Then followed the call which was signed by the trustees of
each church.

The following are the names of the church officers who
represented this church : Jacob Kara, Isaac Roelofson, Joseph
Kara, Jacob Weise, Andrew Weise, John Dufford, John Duse-
bery, William Naughright.

Dr. Pohlman was installed on the 20th of November, 1822,
by the Rev. F. C. Schaffer, of New York. One of the most
important events of Dr. Pohlman's pastorate was the building
of a new church. This took place in the year 1832.

Up to this time the two congregations in the Valley — the
Presbyterian (formerly German Reformed) and the Lutheran
had occupied the old stone church. But now both congrega-

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tions conclude that it was not advisable to continue this part-
nership arrangement any longer, and the two
Congregations Separated.
Hence this year each congregation built their own church and
they have been separate and independent of each other ever
since.

The New Church
which forms the three walls of the present edifice was 40x45
feet from outside to outside, built of stone on this lot which was
presented by Neitzer W. Weise, Esq. The following is the
record of the laying of the corner stone : " The corner stone
of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, to be known hereafter by
the name of Zion Church, German Valley, was laid with due
solemnity and in proper place on Whitsun Monday, the nth
day of June, 1832, and in the fifty-seventh year of the Indepen-
dence of the United States of North America, under the direc-
tion of Henry N. Pohlman, pastor, Jacob Karn, Jacob Weise,
John Dusebery, John Dufford, Jr., Philip Karr, Trustees ; Jacob
Karn, Jacob Weise, F. Swackhammer, Building Committee ;
David Bulmer, master carpenter : John Gray, master mason."
Conscious that except the Lord build the house they labor in
vain that build it, the commenced work was then solemnly
committed to the superintendence of the all-glorious Architect
and Governor of the Universe, and the congregation dismissed
with the usual benediction. The following is the Doctor's
record of the consecration of this church :

Through the smiles of an ever kind and gracious Providence
the work commenced in His fear, was duly finished and on the
25th of November, the pastor had the pleasure of consecrating
it to the worship of the triune God in the presence of a crowded
and attentive audience."

The Rev. W. D. Strobel, of St. James' Church, New York,
who kindly assisted on the occasion, then led the minds of his
willing hearers to an exemplification of the duties connected
with the sanctuary by addressing them from 1st Tim., Ill, 15 :
" That thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself
in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the
pillar and ground of the truth." The pastor followed in an

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address from Ps. V, 7 : " But as for me I will come into thy
house in the multitude of thy mercies and in thy fear will I
worship toward thy holy temple."

May the solemnities of that day never be forgotten.

May the eyes of the Lord be open towards his house day
and night ! May He abundantly bless His people into whose
hearts He hath put it to build a house for His name, and may
they be built up a spiritual temple — an habitation of God
through the spirit, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Amen. May
this prayer of the former, and now sainted pastor, be yet more
fully answered. The following is the report of the Building
Committee :

The Building Committee of Zion Church beg leave to report
that in attending to the duties assigned them they have ex-
pended the following sums :

To the master builders as per contract $i>355-°°

Materials and payment of workmen 619.91 %

To the purchase of stoves and pipe, trimming for

pulpit, &c 175.47

Making whole cost of the church $2,144.38^

Of this amount all was paid or subscribed except $230.88^.
At a meeting held in 1840 we find this resolution:
Resolved, That John Gulick be appointed sexton and that

he be allowed $5 per annum for his services.
Labor was cheap in those days.

Lutheran Centenary.

At a meeting of the church officers in January, 1842, the fol-
lowing resolution was passed :

Resolved, That depending upon the blessing of Him who
loves the cheerful giver, we will endeavor to raise during the
centenary year $500, to be applied as a permanent fund to the
benefit of our beloved Zion, and hereafter to be known as the
centenary fund of the Evangelical Lutheran Zion Church,
German Valley.

Resolved, That the collectors, John Naughright, A. Howell,
J. Dufford, P. Hann and G. Dufford, be special agents to receive

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subscriptions for the centenary fund and that the pastor be
general agent for the same purpose.

This was the centenary of American Lutheranism, which
dates back to 1742, the year that the Rev. Henry M. Muhlen-
berg, D. D., came to this country.

Another interesting item for this year is the report of the
Trustees that the pastor's salary was paid regularly in full and
$5 still in treasury.

On the 28th of July, 1843, Dr. Pohlman resigned this charge
and on the 10th of September preached his farewell sermon,
having accepted a call to the Lutheran Church in Albany, New
York. While pastor here Dr. Pohlman received eighty mem-
bers into the church by confirmation and baptized 320 children.

The name of Dr. Pohlman is still fresh in the memory of
the most of us gathered here to-day. Although it is more than
thirty years ago since he left this charge, up to the day of his
death, he never forgot his old and tried friends in the Valley,
neither is he forgotten by you. His circle of friends and ad-
mirers was not confined to his own church and his own denom-
ination and of him it may be truly said to-day, " The memory
of the just is blessed." Few, if any, men in the Lutheran
Church in this country were more widely known or more highly
honored.

At three different times he was elected President of the
General Synod, while for many consecutive years he presided
at the meetings of the New York Ministerium, New York
Synod, and Synod of New York and New Jersey, Of all the
pastors in German Valley and the region round about, none
have been more generally popular than Dr. Pohlman. His suc-
cessor in the church here was

Rev. James R. Keiser,

who took charge of this field in the month of November, 1843.
Mr. Keiser, I believe, was a graduate of the college and sem-
inary at Gettysburg, an excellent man and good sermonizer.
He served the congregation for a short time, for it was during
his pastorate, in the year 1846, that by mutual consent the
ecclesiastical

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Union was Dissolved,

which heretofore existed between the two congregations of
New Germantown and German Valley. The following are the
resolutions then passed at a joint meeting of the officers of the
New Germantown and German Valley congregations :

Resolved, That the ecclesiastical union heretofore existing
between the said congregations be by mutual consent dissolved
at the close of the present month, October, 1846, and that each
congregation relying on the assistance and blessing of the great
head of the church will endeavor to make suitable provisions
for comfortable support of a pastor.

Resolved, That we recognize with gratitude to God, the
harmony and fraternal feelings which have characterized these
two congregations in all their conduct toward each other dur-
ing the many years they have been associated together, and
that we will continue to regard each other as one in Christ, to
love as brethren, and take a lively interest in each other's tem-
poral and eternal welfare.

In those days all the church officers were called " Trustees''
and were sworn into office before the civil magistrate.

The records show that Mr. Reiser during his ministry here
received 22 persons into the church by confirmation and two by
certificate from other churches, and that he baptized 24 chil-
dren. Near the close of the year 1849 he received and accepted
a call to the church in Schoharie, N. Y., and labored in this
important field for seven years, when he accepted a call to St.
James Church, Gettysburg, from which he removed to Dixon,
Illinois, in 1861. After three years labor there he engaged in
an agency for the American Sunday School Union. His
youngest son being brought home from Yale college, pros-
trated by sickness to the verge of the grave, he resolved to
make a home for his family in the milder climate of his native
State, where he resided three years when the Master called him
to his reward. He was born in Waynesboro, Augusta Co., Va.,
Sept. 28th, 1812 ; died near Petersburg, Va., October 12th, 1872,
aged 60 years.

The following lines which were among the last pencilings

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in his common place book are inscribed upon his tombstone :
" 'Tis sweet to labor in service blest,
Though labor with pain be blended ;
But sweeter by far with our Lord to rest,
The toil and the warfare ended."
We now come to the history of this church as an indepen-
dent organization, and as most of you are familiar with this
part of our history it will not be necessary to go into details.

As an independent self-supporting congregation this church
is only thirty years old. The first resident pastor here was

Rev. Ephraim Deyoe,
who succeeded Mr. Keiser in November, 1846. Mr. Deyoe is
known to you all unless it be the younger members of the
congregation. He is a graduate of Union college and I believe
studied theology both at Hartwick and Gettysburg.

His first charge was at Woodstock, Ulster Co., N. Y., and
from there he came to German Valley. His labors here were
greatly blessed. To have a pastor of your own, who lived in
your midst and devoted all his time to this one charge, gave a
new impulse to the congregation and infused new life into the
church.

At this time, and indeed before this time, the name of our
esteemed brother,

John Naughright,

appears with a praiseworthy prominence among the office
bearers and supporters of the church. On the arrival of the
new pastor Mr. N. opened his heart and his doors too and took
in the young dominie and his wife and for a very trifling con-
sideration kept them during the whole winter and indeed until
the parsonage which he was very largely instrumental in build-
ing, was finished and ready for occupancy.

Many of you remember how in those days when the church
was weak — when friends were few and foes formidable, this
good brother stood by the church, sparing neither time nor
money, nor influence in his efforts to promote the prosperity of
Zion. In his attendance upon the preacher's word — in the
cheerful and liberal support he gave the church and in his
efforts to bring his friends and neighbors with him to the house

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of God, providing and running a hack for years for this pur-
pose he has set an example worthy of all imitation and his
name deserves special mention in common with this part of the
history of this church. During- the ministry of Brother Deyoe
the church enjoyed several preciou*

Revivals

and large numbers were gathered together in the church.
There were at one time, February 6th, 1848, thirty-five persons
received into the church ; at another time forty-two ; at another
thirty.

At the head of the list of confirmations we notice the name
of E. M. Battles. Brother Deyoe labored here until in the
spring of 1858, when he resigned and accepted a call to the
churches at Saddle River and Ramapo, N. J., in the neighbor-
hood of which he still continues to labor. The charge having
been divided a few years ago, he now preaches at Ramseys
station in a new church which he has organized at that place.
From the records of the church we gathered the following sum-
mary of Bro. Deyoe's labors while pastor here : Confirmations,.
176 ; baptism of infants, a 16 ; attended 97 marriages and 163
funerals.

Rev. Alfred Hiller, D. D.

Mr. Deyoe was succeeded by your present pastor, September
10th, 185;., nearly 18 years ago. As we to-day review these 18
years which have so rapidly passed into eternity we have great
reason for gratitude for the repeated and continued tokens of
the divine favor.

During this term the church record shows 239 additions to
the church, 188 children baptized, 114 marriages and 206
funerals. Among the improvements made during the present
pastorate, we would mention the rebuilding and enlarging the
church in 1861. The total cost of these improvements was
$4,485.66. Of this amount $415.24 were paid for bell and fix-
tures and $349.16 for furniture, cushions, lamps, &c. Dr. Wil-
let, Morris Naughright and Nathan Anthony, were the build-
ing committee. In the year 1866 the parsonage was rebuilt
and enlarged at an expense of about $2,400, and in the year

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1869 the organ was placed in the church at an expense of $1,200.
The record shows 921 children baptized and 519 persons
received into the church by confirmation. The present resident
membership is 230 communicants.

Such, at the close of the first 100 years of our nation's his-
tory, is the history of this church.

As we contrast the church to-day with what it was 100 years
ago we have reason to thank God and take courage.

What the next centennial will be depends very much upon
us and our children.

Let us remember we are making history, and with such a
history before you may you gather new inspiration to-day.

With a faith so pure and scriptural — with a government so
in harmony with our free institutions and with such a history
together with the memory of what our own beloved church has
done for us and for our fathers — truly she is worthy of our
love and untiring devotion.

May the language of our hearts to-day be
" For her my tears shall fall ;
For her my prayers ascend ;
To her my cares and toils be given,
Till toils and cares shall end."
We add to the above a few items to bring the history down
to the present time. In the

German Valley Church
the Rev. Dr. Hiller resigned his pastorate of 23 years in 1881 to
accept a call to the chair of Theology in the Hartwick Lutheran
Seminary at Hartwick, N. Y.

He was followed in the year 1891 by Rev. Benjamin B. Col-
lins, a returned missionary from Africa, who served the con-
gregation until the year 1890, when the Rev. William S. Delp,
his brother-in-law, was unanimously called 27 November, 1890,
and began his work the 12th of January, 1891, and is still labor-
ing in this field. In the

New Germantown Church
the Rev. Mr. Reiser's successor in 1850 was the Rev. George
S. Collins, who was followed in 1853 by the Rev. Jacob Duy.

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In 1872 the Rev. John F. Diener accepted a unanimous call
and remained until 1879, when he was succeeded by the Rev.
John P. Krechting, who is still serving most acceptably the
congregation.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF GERMAN VALLET.

CHAPTER XII.

THE GERMAN REFORMED.

Michael Schlatter — Wirtz — Stapel — Dalliker — Wack-
and German Valley Church.

AVING FOLLOWED the history of the
Lutheran division of the Early Germans
we now turn to the German Reformed
branch. What Muhlenberg was to the
Lutheran churches, his friend and fel-
low-countryman, Schlatter, was to the
German Reformed people. Born at St.
Gall, in Switzerland, in 1716, July 14th, he spent some time in
Holland, after completing his studies as a teacher, and then,
returning to Switzerland, became the Sabbath evening preacher
in a church near his birthplace. He soon, however, offered his
services to the Synod of North and South Holland as a mis-
sionary to the destitute churches of Pennsylvania, which were
at that time calling so loudly for help. He arrived at Boston
August 1st, 1746, whence he proceeded to Philadelphia. He
married, October nth, 1747, Maria Schleidorn, of New York.
We have only space to notice briefly his very extensive labors
in organizing and developing the very small beginnings of the
German Reformed denomination. His labors were of the same
o-eneral character as those of Muhlenberg. Like the latter he

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cheerfully placed his life in danger to visit the weak and
struggling churches scattered so far from one another in New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, and even Virginia. No searcher for
wealth, no enthusiast in scientific exploration endured more
hardships or encountered more dangers than did these two
devoted missionaries in their unwearied " work of service and
labor of love." Schlatter's zeal was not without knowledge,
and his tact and good sense carried him safely through trials
and persecutions which would have overwhelmed a man of less
balance of mind and correctness of deportment. It is said of
him that " he was fond of order and had the power and tact of
organization in an eminent degree. He was prompt and punc-
tual in his appointments, careful and exact in all his business."
Like Muhlenberg he was a man of fervent piety and insisted
upon a personal experience of the power of the truth. Though
carrying on his heart the burden of all the churches he could
be in the social circle " free, familiar and full of vivacity and
cheerfulness." Moreover, while devoted in heart and soul to
his own inherited type of evangelical belief, he was entirely
free from sectarianism and bigotry and no unseemly rivalry
arose between him and his Lutheran compeer. In 1757 he
accepted a chaplaincy in the British army and was present at
the capture of Quebec. Two years later he gave up this posi-
tion and settled at Chestnut Hill near Philadelphia. At the
same time he served congregations at Barren Hill, Franklin-
ville and other neighboring localities. He died in the month
of October (?) 1790, in his seventy-fifth year.

The Church of German Valley.

The following church history is an enlargement in some
parts and a curtailment in others of a discourse by Rev. Isaac
Alstyne Blauvelt, delivered 28th April, 1870. Free use has
also been made of Harbaugh's " Fathers of the German Re-
formed Church."

On the twenty-third of May, 1746, the deputies of the Synods
of South and North Holland commissioned a certain Michael
Schlatter, to come to this country to visit the various German
settlements, organize churches, preach the gospel, administer
the sacraments, prepare the way for the settlement of ministers,

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who might be sent from the old country, and take the general
oversight of the churches. He had received a considerable
portion of his education at Helmstadt, in the Duchy Brunswick,
in northwestern Germany. He was fully inducted into the
office of the ministry in Holland — probably in the year 1745.
In accordance with the commission received from the Synods
of South and North Holland, he sailed for America on the 1st of
June, 1746. He reached Boston on the 1st of August. From
there he went to New York, and thence to Philadelphia. Bos-
ton was at that time the largest town in America. He says it
contained about three thousand houses. New York, or New
Amsterdam, had about two thousand houses. Philadelphia
had seven streets running north and south, and seven running
east and west. It had about ten thousand inhabitants, and was
the second city in America.

Schlatter made his home in Philadelphia, and became the
pastor of the German Reformed Church in that city, in connec-
tion with the one at Germantown. But he was at home only a
small portion of his time, being mainly occupied in visiting and
superintending the various churches throughout the country.
He kept a journal of his travels, which is still preserved. In
this journal are some matters of interest to us. Thus he writes
in one place : " When I had safely arrived at home on the
third of July, 1747, I found a very earnest and moving letter,
written by several congregations in the province of New Jer-
sey, namely, at Rockaway, Fox Hill and Amwell, in the region
of the Raritan, distant about seventy miles from Philadelphia.
They urge me, with the strongest motives, yea, they pray me,
for God's sake, to pay them a visit, that I may administer to
them the Lord's supper, and by baptism incorporate their
children with the church, who have already, during three or
more years, remained without baptism." The church of Am-
well was at Ringoes, in Hunterdon county. Rockaway is now
known as the Reformed Church of Lebanon, and the Fox Hill
church is described as " located at the foot of a hill of that
name, in German Valley, about thirty miles north of Amwell."
[H. Harbaugh]. It was more probably the church on the aunt
Katie Sutton farm between German Vallev and Fairmount.

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It would appear from the letter which Schlatter received,
that there had been no minister here for three years or more,
and while the general state of morals and religion was, no
doubt, pretty low, still the letter proves that there were some
earnest christians. I quote again from Schlatter's journal :
"On the thirteenth of November, 1747, I undertook the jour-
ney to the three congregations in New Jersey, from which I
had, on the third of July, received a most friendly and pressing
invitation to meet them. On the fourteenth, after a journey of
sixty miles, I came to Rockaway. Here I received twenty
young persons into the church as members, after they had
made a profession of their faith ; preached a preparatory ser-
mon on the fifteenth, and on the following da}T administered
the Holy Supper in a small church to an attentive and rever-
ent assembly. In the afternoon I went to Fox Hill, where I
preached a preparatory sermon, and on the following day,
which was the eighteenth, administered the Holy Supper to
forty members. After I had performed this solemn service, to
the great edification of the congregation, and had yet, in each
place, preached a thanksgiving sermon after the communion, I
returned again to Philadelphia on the twentieth, joyful in heart
and giving thanks to God for the support which He had ren-
dered me. I cannot refrain from referring briefly to the fact
that those three congregations, from gratitude for the service
I had rendered them, handed me a pecuniary reward ; and this
was the first money which, since my arrival in America up to
this time, I have received from any congregation for my labor
and pains." Thus early did this congregation show a disposi-
tion to be liberal and generous toward its minister — a disposi-
tion which it has always cultivated. In after years, the people
of this valley acquired quite a reputation for kindness to their
pastor — a reputation which they have never lost, and which
they still continue to deserve. Schlatter again visited this
church in the early part of June, 1748, preached and adminis-
tered the sacraments. There was a third visit on the eleventh
and twelfth of October, of the same year ; and a fourth visit,
from the twenty-second to the twenty-seventh of May, 1749,
and a fifth in June, 1750.

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In the fall of 1750, Schlatter was sent to Europe by the
German Reformed Synod (which he had himself been instru-
mental in forming), for the purpose of seeking help, both in
men and in money. In his efforts he was highly successful,
receiving the gift of seven hundred bibles and a considerable
sum of money. Six young ministers were also sent over, and
a general interest in America was awakened in the churches of
Holland and Germany. This church, however, received no
direct benefit from all this, for none of these men came to the
Valley and the money was used elsewhere. For Schlatter said
that the people here were " able to provide properly for the
support of a minister, and also willing, with great cheerfulness
to do it." Schlatter, moreover, reported to the Synods of South
and Xorth Holland, that this church, together with that of
Rockaway, " implores earnestly that God may at length send
forth a faithful laborer into this harvest." This prayer was
soon answered ; for in that same year, the people of the two
congregations were made happy by having a minister settled
among them. The first German Reformed pastor was

Rev. Johannes Conrad Wirtz.

In the town library of Zurich occurs the following :
"Johannes Conrad Wirz left Zurich for the Carolinas ; is said
to have met Anna Goetschi on the passage and to have married
her in America, since which nothing has been heard of him."

This notice connects him with a family whose records, care-
fully kept, go back to the middle ages. John Conrad was the
fifth son of Johannes Conrad, Sen., who was born 1661, May
5, at Zurick, married Magdalena Klingler, and became a minister
in 1682. He was catechist at Wiedikon and afterwards pastor
at Neukirch in 1685 ; became pastor at Kloten in 1691 and was
chosen deacon at the Silberschield, January 15, 1704. In 1728
he was appointed minister of the church at Kerensen, in Switzer-
land, where he died April 20, 1730 ; beside our first pastor, he
had five sons and six daughters.

On the 29th of May, 1735, the ship Mercury landed at Phil-
adelphia. It contained Palatines and Switzers to the number
in all of 186. First on the list of those who sign the declara-

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tion of allegiance at the Court House in the presence of Gov-
ernor Gordon is Conrad Wuertz. In this same ship were
Johannes Moelick, Jacob Maurer, Conrad and Jacob Conrad
Naffe and Jacob Naeff. The first and last of these families,
and perhaps also the second, settled in New Jersey in the
vicinity of Pluckamin.

Among the passengers who are marked absent occurs the
name of Henry Goetschy. Of those under sixteen we have
Rudolph Goetschy and Moritz Goetschy. The Rev. Moritz
Goetschy, who is said to have come over in the same vessel,
and whose daughter John Conrad Wirtz married, must have
died before the vessel arrived, or immediately afterwards, as
his name does not occur in the list. (See Rupp's Thirty Thou-
sand Names, p. 99).

The next we hear of Mr. Wirtz is that he (or at least a Swiss
bearing his name, only spelling it as it is on the list of emi-
grants, Wuert), is pastor of the " Egypter " congregation in
Lehigh county in the year 1742. He served this congregation
until 1744 and baptised fifteen children. It is said that noth-
ing is known of this" man afterwards, but there is nothing to
contradict the supposition that he was the same as John Conrad
Wirtz.

" In 1746, Oct. 14th or 15th," says Michael Schlatter, " a cer-
tain J. C. Wirts, of Zurich, came to visit me, who endeavored to
excuse himself for having served as a minister for several years
in some congregations in this country without any regular call
or ordination. He said he had done this partly in compliance
with the earnest solicitations of the people — who would be
edified by an .unordained teacher [rather] than remain entirely
destitute of spiritual nourishment — and partly on account of
having been destitute of any other means of support ; and he
humbly entreated me to lend him my counsel and assistance,
that he might obtain from the Fatherland a regular ecclesias-
tical induction into the office of the ministry, and afterward be
properly installed as pastor in some churches that might desire
his services. I gave him to understand that I was not yet
sufficiently well acquainted either with his abilities or manner
of life, nor with the disposition toward him of those congrega-

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tions in which he had hitherto performed his irregular labors ;
but that I hoped in the ensuing spring to be able to investigate
the matter, and report to the respective Synods as the circum-
stances of the case would seem to warrant, and then await their
orders."

Meanwhile, it appears Mr. Wirtz continued in his congrega-
tions. On the 28th of June, 1747, Mr. Schlatter came to Saucon,
where he speaks of a congregation served, at that time, by this
Mr. Wirtz. Mr. Schlatter preached there on the 29th and asked
the congregation if they desired Mr. Wirtz to be authorized to
serve them as their regular pastor. As there was not perfect
unanimity, Mr. Schlatter went on nine miles farther to Spring-
field, or Schuggenhaus, a congregation under the irregular care
of Mr. Wirtz, where he preached on the 30th, and put the same
questions with the same result as before at Saucon. There is
nothing in all this, we are told, reflecting in the slightest degree
upon Mr. Wirtz's moral character.

The next record relating to our first Reformed pastor is
found in the minutes of the Synod of New York, which body
included the Presbytery of New Brunswick. It is dated New-
ark, Sept. 27th, 1750. "The High Dutch congregation of Rock-
away, in the township of Lebanon, applied to the Synod that
they might be taken under the care of Synod, and that a cer-
tain person now preaching among them may be taken under
examination, and, if approved, ordained as a minister. The
Synod, in order to clear the way to transact anything with said
people, do appoint Mr. Pemberton to make inquiry, of the
Dutch ministers of New York, whether said people do belong
to their jurisdiction ; and he is to acquaint a committee of
Synod how that matter is. And the Synod appoints Messrs.
Pierson, Burr, Arthur, Smith and Spencer ; their committee to
sit at such time and place as they shall appoint, and transact,
in said affair, according as things shall then appear to them."
Sept. 21, 175 1. — The committee report that, difficulties rising in
their way, from time to time, they could do nothing in the
matter ; and, as application is again made, they recommend
that it be referred to the Presbytery of New Brunswick, to do
as they think best, when the matter is laid before them.

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Sept. 28, 1752. — According to the appointment of Synod, the
Presbytery of New Brunswick examined the affair of the Dutch
congregation at Rockaway, and ordained Mr. Worts (Wirtz) to
be their minister." The above is from Records of the Presby-
terian Church pp. 241, 243-4 and 246. Rev. Richard Webster
in his History of the Presbyterian Church says, page 610,
Conrad Worts " was taken up as a probationer, September 3d,
1751, Rockaway asked for him, May 9th, 1752, and he was
ordained their pastor on the 5th of June. * * * He was
dismissed Oct. 21st, 1761."

The following is an entry made by Mr. Wirtz in the church
book of the church of York, Pennsylvania, which gives a de-
tailed account of his removal from New Jersey :

"On the 21st day of August, in the year of our dear
Redeemer, Jesus Christ, 1791, I, Johannes Conrad Wirz, minis-
ter of the word of God and installed pastor of the congregations
of Rockaway and German Valley in Jersey, received an invita-
tion from this congregation by the hands of Mr. Balthaser
Spangler, to visit and preach to them, in the hope that a
gracious God would incline our hearts to an affectionate union,
and thus again supply this forsaken flock with a faithful pastor
and teacher. With the divine blessing and favor, I concluded
to accept this invitation, and determined to undertake the jour-
ney accompanied by the aforementioned Mr. Spangler. Ac-
cordingly, we set out on the 27th day of August and arrived
here safe and in good health on the first day of September. On
the following Sabbath I preached my first sermon, and, by re-
quest, delivered three or four additional discourses subsequently,
which were so blessed by the Father of Light that the respected
congregation, with unfeigned affection unanimously desired me
to become their pastor, inasmuch' as the Rev. Mr. Lischy had
forsaken them, and as the members, individually, had confi-
dence in me. A formal and regular call, dated September 12,
1 76 1, and signed by the elders and members was tendered to
me, which I was unable to decline, yet accepted only on con-
dition that I should be able to obtain the consent of my con-
gregations in New Jersey and of the reverend Presbytery of
New Brunswick, by which I had been ordained to the work of

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the ministry. Subsequently, on obtaining the consent of my
congregation and receiving a dismissal from the reverend
Presbytery of New Brunswick, dated October 24th, 1761, I
removed to this place in the name of the Lord Jesus, and
arrived on the 5th of May, 1762, and on the following Sabbath,
being the 9th of May, preached my introductory sermon from
Rev. X, 10, having resolved to serve this congregation accord-
ing to the grace of God in the preaching of the word and the
administration of the sacraments, whereunto may a merciful
God, for Jesus' sake, grant and communicate the grace, strength
and aid of his Holy Spirit.

Johannes Conrad Wirz, V. D. M.
May 1 2th, 1762.

There are no records of his ministry in any of the German
churches he served in New Jersey. His descendants, however,
are found in the State and in this vicinity to the present day
Indeed the present Governor of the State, the Hon. George
Theodore Werts, is a great-great-grandson of the Rev. John
Conrad.

His ministry in the congregation of York continued for onlv
a year and a half, when he was called home to his rest and
reward on Wednesday, September 21st, 1763. He was buried
on the Friday following. His wife survived him. His children
will be found in the genealogy of the Wirts family. During
the short period of his ministry in York, he baptised eighty-
three children, and buried fourteen persons. How many were
added to the church is not known, but it appears that the con-
gregation flourished. A new church was erected during his
ministry. At the' laying of the corner stone he preached from
the text Ezra III, 10, 11. He seems to have been enabled to
attend to his duties till near the end. His last baptism was
performed August 14th, 1763, about one month before he died.
At the time of his death the floor was not laid in the church ;
so they buried him in the church, under the altar.

"Tradition," says Rev. Mr. Harbaugh, " has preserved his
name in good savor, as an earnest and pious minister. The
church records, at York, bear various incidental marks of his
zeal for the church, and his personal piety and devotion."

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"After the laying of the corner stone," says the records,
" the pastor expressed the following wish : In the church now
to be erected may Piety preside, Holiness reign, Truth ever
prevail, Love and Harmony dwell."

After Mr. Wirtz left the Valley, the congregation was without
a pastor for a number of years. It is probable, however, that
the people enjoyed the occasional ministrations of

Rev. Caspar Michael Stapel,

who was settled over the German church at Amwell. This Mr.
Stapel was an energetic and efficient minister, and his labors
at Amwell were greatly blessed. In a short time, eighty-four
persons were added to the church, and his consistory declared
that he has " thus destroyed the thought, that in a short time,
New Jersey must acknowledge the English Presbyterian
church as their church." But Amwell is now a Presbyterian
church, and there is not a German Reformed church left in the
whole region in which Stapel may have labored. He probably
preached also at Alexandria, Knowlton and Stillwater.

Mr. Stapel was born in 1721 and died March 17th, 1766. He
was buried in the cemetery at Ringoes. October 29th, 1762,
the consistory of the church at Amwell wrote to the Synods of
North and South Holland in regard to Mr. Stapel. They
praise him and gratefully rejoice in his success. There are,
they say, two schoolmasters laboring under his direction ; they
stand fully under the coetus ; his ill-natured wife refuses to
come to this country ; they desire them to call upon her in the
Hamburg papers, to come to her husband, and, if she does not
obey, to free him, have him legally divorced, that he may
marry again ; " as it is necessary for a minister, in this coun-
try, to be married." They say seven years, the legal time, has
transpired since she abandoned him. Stapel signs himself
President of the Coetus of Pennsylvania, in a letter to the
Fathers in Holland, May 17th, 1763. He was also president of
a special meeting of the same body, October 24th, 1763.

His will dated Feb. 12th, probated March 5th (?), 1766,
[Trenton, Lib. 12, fol. 414], speaks of his wife, "left behind in
Germany," and his two sons, John Casper and John Andries,

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for whose benefit he leaves 72 ducats, in the care of his brother-
in-law, John Peter Franks, of the city of Rostock, belonging to
the Duke of Mecklenberg Schwerin. He also makes bequests
to Catherine, the wife of John Housilt of Amwell, to the
youngest son of Peter Hufman, late of Amwell, and to Peter
Mire, "who formerly lived with me." In the probate of his
will he is described as a doctor of divinity and physic.

Rev. Frederick Dalliker

was the second regular pastor of the churches of German Val-
ley, Fox Hill, Rockaway, Alexandria and Amwell. He proba-
bly also preached at Knowlton and Stillwater. He was born
the 2d of February, 1738, and died the 15th of January, 1799,
at 60 years of age. The name is said to have been originally
de la cour, denoting Huguenot descent. The records of several
of the churches under his ministry begin with his pastorate,
viz., German Valley in 1769 (May 14th), Rockaway (Lebanon)
in 1768 (Nov. 6th), Stillwater with the articles of Union in 1769
(Oct. 12th). The Lebanon book is dated 1762, August 5th, and
it may be that the first records are torn out. The inscription
on the first page reads Kir c hen- Buck fur die Racheweyler
Evangelisch-Reformirte-Gemeine, 1762, den 3 ten August.

At this date Wirtz had left this charge and either Stapel or
Dalliker took his place. It seems more probable that Stapel,
whose death occurred at Amwell in 1766, and who was there-
fore living in this part of New Jersey up to that date, was
the pastor of these churches until then. This latter date
would therefore be the more probable one for the beginning of
Rev. Dalliker's ministry. He began to preach about 1757,
according to the statement on his tombstone, where it is said
that "he served the Reformed Church in this country forty-
two years."

In the minutes of Coetus (Synod) of 1770, it is mentioned
that Mr. Dallicker had left the congregation of Amwell on
account of strife among them. He continued to minister to the
other churches until the fall of 1782. He then removed to
Goshenhoppen, Pa., where he remained until 1784. His family
will be found in page 320 of the genealogies in Part II of this

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work. He is buried at Faulkner Swamp where a suitable
memorial stone marks his grave. The text at his funeral was
Heb. XIII, 17.

We have in our possession

The Church Records
kept by Mr. Dalliker. They are very meagre, however, being
not much more than a list of baptisms and confirmations. The
following is a translation of the first record made :

" Names of elders and deacons of German Valley congrega-
tion, 1769.

Wm. Welsch, Caspar Eick, Conrad Rorick, Diedrich Strubel.
Officers elected in the year 1777, instead of those above :
Morris Scharpenstein, Jacob Heil, Peter Heil, Jacob Schuler."
After this we have a " list of those instructed in regard to
the Holy Communion and confirmed." To understand this lan-
guage, we must recollect that in those days, no person was
admitted to the communion, without previously going to the
minister to be taught by him privately, with respect to the
doctrines and duties of religion. And all the church members
were catechised before every communion. This list, as it ap-
pears on the church record, is divided into four parts : First
— Single men. Second — Married men. Third — Single women.
Fourth — Married women.

For the year 1769, there are fourteen young men, three
married men, twenty-five single women, and three married
women — forty-six in all. After this, in the course of the twelve
years of Mr. Dalliker's pastorate, there were eighty-five added
to the communion of the church. Among these names, are a
number not now found among us, but others are very familiar.
The list of baptisms by Mr. Dalliker commences with the
year 1768. Among them all, there is only one adult baptism
recorded ; all the rest are infants. And for the thirteen years
there are two hundred and twelve baptisms recorded — an aver-
age of more than sixteen a year. In the year 1774, there were
twenty-nine infants baptized, and the number was nearly as
great for several years. During the Revolutionary war, there
were not so many.

During Mr. Dalliker's pastorate, it was determined to build

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A New Stone Church.
Jt is probable that the old log church had been the property
of both the Lutheran and the Reformed congregations. At all
events, the stone church was built by the two in partnership.
Before building, articles of agreement were drawn up, and
signed by the representatives of the two churches. The orig-
inal paper was in German, and is not known to be in existence
at the present day. But we have an old translation of this
ancient document. This translation is as follows :

" Whereas, we the members of the Evangelic Reformed
congregation, and we the members of the Evangelic Lutheran
congregation, who by reason of the preachers which we have
with Germantown, and by reason of the money expended for
the church and parsonage-house are members of Zion's
Lutheran Church, living in the Dutch Valley, Roxbury township,
Morris county, are willing to build a meeting-house jointly :

Be it hereby known to all men that the following conditions
were agreed to by the subscribers, representing both congrega-
tions, viz :

I. Both parties have agreed to build the meeting-house at
their united expenses, so that none of the parties may throw
up anything to the other.

II. As the church is built jointly, so it shall be kept up by
our posterity jointly : the friendship of both congregations giv-
ing us hope that in case of the necessary repairs of the meet-
ing-house, the weaker party will be supported by the stronger.

III. Both parties, with respect to Public Worship, shall
have an equal right ; in case both preachers should meet to-
gether, then, alternately, the one must wait till twelve o'clock,
upon the servics of the other.

IV. For the good of both congregations, none shall be ad-
mitted to preach, but such as are under a regular church gov-
ernment.

V. Whereas, we do not only concern ourselves for ourselves,
but for our posterity also, it is our will and opinion that none
of the parties shall or can sell their right, in any way or manner.

Acted this 4th day of February, 1774, which is testified :

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Frederick Dellicker, V. D. M., Henry Muhlenberg, Jr.,
Deputy Rector of Zion's Corporation.

Wilhelm Welsch, Philip Weise,

Diediic Strubel, Christoph Karn,

Conrad Rohric, Leonard Neighbour,

Caspar Eick, Roulof Roulofson,

his

Anthony Waldorf, John X Schwachhamer,

mark
Adam Lorentz, Andrew Flacky.

The above is a true copy of the original German agreement,
translated by me the subscriber, this 3d day of May, 1817.

CASPAR WACK, V. D. M."

In the building of the house, the people of the two congre-
gations turned out in a body to cart stone. It had been a
previous agreement, that whoever on the day appointed, should
bring the first load, should receive the honor of having his
horses decorated with flags and rib oons which had been pre-
pared for the purpose. There was much excitement on the
subject, each one determined, if possible, to secure the prize.
Judge David Welsh, who lived near the ground, where David
the Fourth now resides, determined to try a little strategy.
Accordingly on the evening before, he secretly loaded his wagon
with stone, and then concealed it through the night. In the
morning, he was up betimes, had his horses harnessed, and
started for the ground before sunrise. But he was none too
early ; for as he drove up to the spot, he heard the heavy
wagons thundering down the mountains on both sides. And
although he won the prize of the decorations, he was but little
in advance of many others. And before he could get his stone
unloaded, all German Valley was on the ground.

The building erected was a very creditable one for that
time. It was of good size, and very substantially built, the
walls after standing nearly a century, appearing as strong as
ever. And from the present appearance, there was some
attempt at elegance in the finish of the structure.

That the interior of this venerable building has been so
despoiled is a matter for regret. It ought to have been pre-
served intact, as a sacred relic of a by-gone age. The pulpit

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floor still remains, high up in the air, about the size of a
barrel-head, with a great sounding-board suspended above it.
At first no provision was made for heating the church— our
fathers being made of better stuff than their children, and not
so accustomed to study comfort. After a time a little " ten-
plate" stove was introduced, but as this was found to be of
little use, a pit was made in the centre of the building, in which,
without any chimney, a mass of charcoal was burned.' The old
people say that this did not warm the house, but it did make
many of the people sick, and it was a common thing for people
to be carried out of church. The remains of this old charcoal
pit may still be seen in the building.

It would be an interesting thing if we could have a photo-
graph of the congregation to which Mr. Dalliker preached in
the new church. There were no dainty little loves of bonnets
to catch the admiring eye ; neither was there a bewitching
jockey hat and feather to drive the young men to distraction.
The dresses were not cut according to the pattern of Harper's
Bazar, or Godey's Lady's Book, but all was plainest homespun,
made up in the plainest style. The men generally wore no
coats, and a goodly number were barefooted. The whole as-
pect of the congregation was such as would surprise us in these
days. There can be no doubt but that you are a better looking
people than your fathers.

In the year 1782, Mr. Dalliker left the Valley, and removed
to Goshenhoppen, Pennsylvania. He died January 15th, 1799,
at the age of sixty years, ten months and seventeen days. He
was buried in the German Reformed graveyard of Faulkner
Swamp. His descendants are still living in the Valley, and at
other points adjacent.

Mr. Dalliker's successor as pastor of the Valley Church was

Rev. Caspar Wack,
with regard to whose life we have a somewhat detailed
account. He was the son of John George Wack, a native
of Wittenberg, in Germany, who came to this country and
settled in Philadelphia in the autumn of 1748. Soon after-
ward he was married to Elizabeth Schuyler. He was a shoe-

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maker by trade ; a highly respectable man and an elder in the
church on Race street, Philadelphia. He had four children :
Caspar, John Jacob, Barbara and Elizabeth. Caspar was born
August 15th, 1752. When a boy he gave evidence of consid-
erable mental ability. His pastor, Dr. Weyberg, became inter-
ested in him as a promising lad, took him into his family and
educated him. In his seventeenth year he was sent to the
vacant church at Lancaster to act as catechist. A few months
afterward he preached publicly to the congregations of Tohic-
ken, Indianfield and Great Swamp. These congregations were
so much pleased with the young preacher that they sent a call
to the Coetus for his regular services as their pastor. This was
in 1 77 1. According to the minutes of the Coetus, " Mr. Wack
was examined in the truths of God's word, and as to the way
of salvation ; and, having rendered full satisfaction to the
Reverend Coetus, it was agreed and resolved that he should
continue to catechise and preach in these congregations as
heretofore ; his ordination, however, shall be deferred for the
present, till the Reverend Fathers, Synods of Holland, have
been consulted in regard to the matter, and what they shall
advise shall hereafter be done in regard to Mr. Wack." The
precise date of Mr. Wack's ordination is unknown. It probably
took place as soon as permission was received from the Synods
of Holland. He was the first young man born in America who
entered the ministry of the German Reformed Church, and he
was the first man ever ordained by that church in this coun-
try. Shortly after his ordination he received an invitation to
visit Europe, with the promise of having his expenses paid and
a handsome present beside. But, out of respect for the wishes
of his parents, he declined the temping offer and went on with
his ministerial labor. His charge was an extensive one, em-
bracing a large part of Montgomery, Bucks and Northampton
counties.

Not long after his ordination he was married to Barbara
Leidy, of Franconia township, Montgomery county. He con-
tinued in this Pennsylvania charge till 1782, when he was called
to the churches of German Valley, Rockaway and Fox Hill.
This call he declined ; but, on its being sent to him the second

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time, he accepted it, and soon afterward removed to the Valley.
Beside preaching in these churches, as pastor, he also supplied
the congregations at Stillwater, Knowlton and Sussex Court
House. A truly extensive charge ! If your minister should be
heard to complain of the length of the drive to the Lower
Valley, it might not be improper to remind him of Caspar
Wack.

Preaching in English.

When Mr. Wack first came to the Valley the preaching
was all in German, but, in course of time, as the English came
gradually to be the language of the majority of the congrega-
tion, he adopted it in his pulpit ministrations ; and toward the
latter part of his pastorate he preached only an occasional ser-
mon in German to please the old people. As to the character
of Mr. Wack's English in his earlier days, we may get an idea
from a story that is told of a certain army officer, who happened
on one occasion to be in the neighborhood where Mr. Wack
was to preach. Having understood that Mr. Wack was a Ger-
man, he went to church to hear how a German sermon would
sound. On his return he expressed himself as very much
pleased. He " never knew before that German was so much
like English." He "could understand a great deal of what
Mr. Wack said." It so happened that Mr. Wack's sermon on
that day was in English ; or at least he meant it for English.
In later years Mr. Wack came to understand English better,
although he always had a decided German accent. It is said
that there are some of his sermons still in existence, written
with a great deal of care, in correct English, with the pronun-
ciation of the words marked as he had found it in his dictionary.
Mr. Wack was possessed of some knowledge of music, and
while in the Valley he

Taught a Singing School.

This school met at private houses, and was attended with no
little interest by the young people. The hymns sung were in
German. I am told by one who was present in this school, as
a child, that the " old Dutch singing was better than the
English singing is now-a-days." It was generally in the fugue

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style — the various parts chasing each other about like snow-
flakes in a high wind.

In addition to his ministerial labors, Mr. Wack carried on a
farm. His farm embraced that now [1870] owned by Mr. John
Swackhammer, together with that of Mr. Andrew Creger. He
lived on the spot where Mr. Swackhammer's house now stands.
Beside the farm, he made use of the water power which he had
on his place, to drive an oil-mill and a fulling-mill. With all
these irons in the fire, he yet made money, amassing a consid-
erable property while in the Valley.

As may be conjectured from the number and diversified
character of his employments, and from his general success he
was a man of no little activity, both bodily and mental. Though
a short man and quite stout, he was very light on foot, and he
was fond of exhibiting his agility. In those days, before eight
hour laws or ten hour laws were dreamed of, he used to be out
with his men at the first peep of day ; and when the call to
breakfast came, it was usual for him to say, " Now, boys, a
race !" and as tradition has it, he was rarely beaten. There are
several stories told of the quickness of

His Wit.

A Universalist preacher, once attempting to dispute with him,
affirmed that his doctrine was an old one — that it was preached
in Paradise — meaning to claim the promise of the seed of the
woman to bruise the serpent's head, as a proof of the doctrine of
universal salvation. Mr. Wack replied, " Yes, your doctrine was
preached in Paradise, and the devil preached it ; his text was, Ye
shall not surely die." At another time, a Restorationist was
urging his false doctrine that after suffering a certain length of
time, the wicked will all be released. " If that be so," said Mr.
Wack, "I don't see what you have to do here, where I am doing
all I can to prevent people from going to hell ; your proper mis-
sion is in hell itself, preaching the gospel of prospective deliver-
ance to those who are in torment." Another story is told of him
which shows that he was not backward in rebuking sin. One
day, while on one of his long journeys, which he always made

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on horseback, a young man stopped him and asked permission
to ride. " Certainly," said Mr. Wack, " get up behind me."
Now it happened that this young man was one whose life was
a great way from the teachings of both law and gospel, and
when once seated on the parson's horse, Mr. Wack gave him
such an amount of wholesome admonition that the young man
afterwards declared it to have been the hardest ride that he
ever took.

Mr. Wack was regarded as a man of considerable learning
for his day, and while in the Valley he had several students
with him in course of preparation for the miristry. Among
these was his only brother, John Jacob Wack. After complet-
ing his course of study in the Valley, John Jacob Wack settled
at Amwell, and afterwards removed to Fort Plain and Stone
Arabia, in New York. He acted as chaplain in the army dur-
ing the war of 181 2.

The ministry of Mr. Wack in the Valley was not unsuccess-
ful, so far as gathering members into the church is concerned.
During the twenty-seven years of his pastorate, ninety-eight
persons were confirmed as communicants.

Mr. Wack had one daughter, who died young, and nine sons,
who lived to grow up. Of these, George became a minister and
preached in Pennsylvania ; William lived in this Valley and
became an elder of the church, and many of the old pastor's
posterity are still with us.

Mr. Wack left the Valley in 1809, to take charge of the
churches of Whitemarsh and Germantown, in Pennsylvania.
He served the two churches for twelve years. He then gave
up Germantown and served Whitemarsh for two years longer.
This was his last regular charge, though he supplied some
churches in Chester county for several years. The last four or
five years of his life, he resided with his son. Dr. Philip Wack.
He died at his son's house, July 19th, 1839, lacking only seven
days of being eighty-seven years old.

After Mr. Wack left the Valley the church was vacant for
four years. And not only was there no settled pastor, but
there was a destitution of the regular preaching of the word.
It was only now and then, at irregular intervals that the con-

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gregation enjoyed a visit from a minister. Still the church was
held together, and the Lord's work went on. During the four
years' vacancy, there were thirty-one confirmations.

But yet the people were not satisfied. They longed for the
privilege of regular worship. And as from their remote posi-
tion and other causes, the German Reformed Synod of Penn-
sylvania was unable to help them, the people felt constrained
to look to their Presbyterian neighbors. And as their only
resource, they resolved, as a body, to seek admission into the
communion and fellowship of the Presbyterian Church. The
Reformed Synod remonstrated ; but the congregation answered
that their only reason for desiring to change their ecclesiastical
connection was necessity — a reason which is always satisfactory.

So here endeth the history of the German Reformed Church
of German Valley.

The Presbyterian Church of German Valley.

In the year 1813, German Valley was within the territorial
limits of the Presbytery of New Brunswick. When, therefore,
the churches of German Valley and Fox Hill determined to
enter the Presbyterian connection, they presented their appli-
cation to the Presbytery of New Brunswick. Their request
was made on the 5th of October, 1813, and on the 6th it was
granted. On the same day, October 6th, they presented to the
Presbytery a call for the pastoral services of

Mr. Jacob R. Castner,
to labor in each of the churches one-third of the time. Mr.
Castner was a native of Somerset county, brought up near
Pluckamin. He had been licensed by the Presbytery of New
Brunswick, at Newton, January 15th, 1812. He had preached
in the Valley for a little time before the call was made out, and
it was partly on his account, and through his influence, that the
congregation had decided to connect themselves with the
Presbyterians.

On the 9th of November Presbytery met in German Valley
for the purpose of ordaining and installing Mr. Castner. He
was first examined as to his views of the sacraments and church
government. He then preached his trial sermon from John

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m : 16 — " God so loved the world that he gave his only begot-
ten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish,
but have everlasting life." These exercises proving satisfac-
tory, Presbytery proceeded with the ordination and installation
services. George S. Woodhull presided, Rob't Finley preached
the sermon, and David Comfort gave a charge to both pastor
and people.

When Mr. Castner entered upon his pastorate he found

His Session

composed of the following members : David Welsh, David
Miller, Henry I. Huffman and William Delliker.

When Mr. Castner came here the church consisted of thirty-
seven members, of whom Mrs. George Neighbour is the only
one now living, in attendance upon the church ; and, partly as
a consequence of the long vacancy, the state of religion and
morals was not very encouraging. The new pastor, therefore,
set himself to work as a reformer of abuses. Mr. Castner was
admirably fitted for this. He was a man of superior mind,
strong convictions, both as to truth and duty, great persever-
ance and energy, and a spirit that was perfectly fearless.

Rev. D. X. Junkin, D. D., says of him : " What virtuous
mind that knew him did not love and admire him ? Had all
my hearers known him, as many of them did, my task were
done when his name was pronounced. But all did not know
him. Bodily he was rather under medium stature ; but his
frame was lithe, compact and firmly knit. Dark hair, a keen
and penetrating dark eye, acquiline features, a brow betokening
great powers of thought, a mouth and chin indicating great
firmness of purpose and of principle, a manner and gate quick
and determined, made him a man of marked presence. He
possessed a mind of decided force and acuteness. He grasped
a subject with strength, and wielded it with power. He was a
natural orator ; and one of the best, if not the very best,
extempore speakers in the Presbytery or the Synod. His read-
iness in this respect was probably a hindrance to the full
development of his really great powers. His very active and
laborious habits, and the multitude of his preachings, led him

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to rely too much upon his extempore powers, and prevented
that culture in the study that would have made him one of the
most polished and impressive pulpit orators of his generation.
As it was, he was an able, laborious and successful minister of
the Word. An early and fearless champion of the temperance
reformation, he probably did more for that cause than any
man in the bounds of the Presbyter}7. Once convinced that a
thing was right, nothing could swerve him from its advocacy.
He was utterly fearless — a man of unwavering moral courage.
But whilst bold as a lion in defending the right and denounc-
ing the wrong, he was gentle as a lamb and tender as a woman
in the intercourse of social life. A warm-hearted friend, a
sympathizing comforter, he was one of the most interesting
conversers I ever met. A natural gentleman, he could be firm
without arrogance, and entertaining without egotism. He was
almost idolized in his congregation and was respected and
beloved by his brethren and throughout the churches. Born
at Liberty Corner, he pursued his classical studies at Basking -
ridge and Princeton, and studied theology under Dr. Finley, of
Baskingridge, for whom he always cherished great veneration.
German Valley, Fox Hill and Black River [Chester], were the
first field of his labors. At the formation of the Presbytery of
Newton he was pastor of Mansfield, in which he was settled in
182c, and here he continued until on the 26th of April, 1848,
when he was suddenly arrested by the hand of death, and borne
from his earthly toils to his heavenly rest. ' He fell with his
armor on. Long had he stood in the front of the battle. For
thirty-five years he fearlessly confronted error, immorality and
worldliness, as an ordained minister of Jesus Christ. The
effect of his sudden exit from us is as when a standard bearer
falleth.' " — [Discourse at Jubilee Newton Pres.~\.

It was during Mr. Castner's pastorate that the first Sunday
■school in German Valley was established. This important event
took place in the year 1816. The school was organized in an
old red school-house, which stood at the southeast corner of
the old grave-yard. Mr. Castner himself acted as Superinten-
dent, though afterwards assisted by David Welsh, the third. A
very efficient teacher in the school was a Miss Bracket, a New

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England lady, mistress of the day school. She was afterwards
Mrs. White, and the mother of Rev. Dr. White, not long since
pastor at Mendham. Among the other teachers in that first
school were Conrad Raric, William and David Neighbour.
They studied the bible and the New England primer. And
not only did they learn the Shorter Catechism, but the Larger
Catechism was also recited. Library books and children's
papers there were none, but this lack was, perhaps, not in
every respect a loss.

During Mr. Castner's pastorate there was no very extensive
ingathering of members at any one time. Still, the preaching
of the word was blessed, and there were additions to the mem-
bership of the church every year except 181 8. During the
whole seven years of his pastorate, thirty-four were added on
profession and four by certificate. In the winter of 1820-21, Mr.
Castner removed to Mansfield (Washington, N. J.), where he
labored until his death.

Mr. Castner was succeeded almost immediately by
John C. Van Dervoort.
He preached here before he was licensed, while still a student
of theology at New Brunswick. Dr. Campbell complained of
this to Presbytery as an irregular proceeding, and, the Pres-
bytery sustaining his complaint, it was brought before the
Synod ; but no very decided action appears to have been taken
by that body. Mr. Van Dervoort was soon after regularly
ordained and installed as pastor of German Valley and Fox
Hill. His home was in the Valley — the house now (1870)
occupied by Mr. John Miller, at Middle Valley. This house
was owned by the two congregations of German Valley and
Fox Hill, in partnership.

Mr. Van Dervoort was not remarkable for his learning, nor
for his ability as a sermonizer. But he was a good man, with
a sincere love for souls. He had a remarkably fine voice, " a
smarter voice than Mr. Hutton's," and showed a great deal of
heart in his preaching. There are a number still living who
remember the earnest, tender and affectionate manner in which
he used to persuade people to seek the Saviour.

So far as the addition of members is concerned, Mr. Van

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Dervoort's pastorate was a successful one. In the year 1822
forty-three persons were added to the church at one communion
season — forty-six during the entire year. The whole number
of additions on examination recorded, from i82i-i825,was fifty-
two. Mr. Van Dervoort left here in 1828 to take charge of the
church of Basking Ridge. He died at Ghent, N. Y., in 1850.

The next pastor was

Mancius Smedes Hutton,
who, though born and brought up in the Dutch Reformed
Church, had studied theology at Princeton. After his gradua-
tion he labored for a short time at Wawarsing, N. Y. From
there he came to German Valley in 1828.

When Mr. Hutton came to the Valley he found a church
composed of seventy-two members. During his pastorate
twenty-two were added on examination and ten by certificate.
The first entry made by Mr. Hutton in the sessional records is
the account of the nomination by the session on February 6th,
1829, of David W. Miller, George Neighbour and Geo. Crater as

Elders
of the church. They were all elected on the 18th of February
and ordained soon afterwards.

One of the most important events of Mr. Hutton's pastorate
was the building of the

New Church.
It came about in this way : A new congregation had just been
established at Clinton, and, as Mr. Hutton had been preaching
there, greatly to the edification of the people, they called him
to become their first pastor. This call Mr. Hutton was inclined
to accept, but the Valley people were loth to lose him. There-
upon, Mr. Hutton promised the congregation that if they would
build a new church, he would decline the call to Clinton. So,
partly under the stimulus of a desire to retain a much beloved
pastor, and partly from a conviction that a new house was
needed, the people set to work to build.

It was determined that the new house should belong to the
Presbyterians exclusively, both congregations being convinced
that it was not advisable te continue the partnership business

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any longer. The Lutherans accordingly built a church at the
same time, 1832, and the two congregations have been indepen-
dent of each other ever since.

In the building of the church, there was a great difficulty in
determining the location. At one time, it was decided to build
on the hill near Middle Valley, on the ground now occupied as
a cemetery. Afterwards a lot was chosen a little below the
present residence of P. W. Swackhammer, in a wheat field — and
the unripe wheat was actually cut off to clear the ground for
the builders. Finally, however, the present site was chosen,
and the lot was given by Mr. Hager and Mr. Swackhammer.
But this was not done without much discussion — Mr. Swack-
hammer being anxious to save his garden, and Mr. Hager
finding it hard to spare his favorite pear tree. The lot question
being settled at last, the next thing was a plan for the new
church. This Mr. Hutton procured from Mr. M. Thompson, a
New York architect, the father-in-law of Robert Carter, the
celebrated publisher. Such a thing as an architect's drawings
had never been heard of in German Valley or any where in
this part of the world. The event, however, proved the wisdom
of Mr. Hutton's course in this particular ; for when the church
was finished it was esteemed a marvel for beauty, and for many
years it retained its pre-eminence as the handsomest church by
far in this whole region of country.

The cost of the building was about three thousand dollars.
This was raised by subscription. The largest amount given by
any one man was three hundred dollars, from Leonard Neigh-
bour, the father of all the Valley Neighbors. Considering the
circumstances of the times, and the amount required for the
building,this subscription was about equal to one of a thousand
dollars at the present day. An example of liberality which is
truly admirable, and well worthy of imitation.

Mr. Hutton left the Valley in 1834, to become the colleague
of Rev. Dr. Matthews, in the pastorate of the South Dutch
Church of New York. The congregation to which they min-
istered afterwards divided, one portion with Dr. Hutton as
pastor, forming the church on Washington Square. Dr. Hutton
still continues in this charge, and has become one of the most

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prominent and influential ministers in the denomination to
which he belongs.

Mr. Hutton's successor was

Rev. James Scott,
a licentiate of the Presbytery of New York. Mr. Scott was a
man of considerable learning, and superior ability as a preacher.
He was a Scotchman, and he had the Scottish habit of preach-
ing long sermons. But his sermons were not mere long strings
of words ; there was solid timber in them. Some objected to
his preaching that he was always harping on fore-ordination.
And it is certainly not a little remarkable that within so short
a space of time this church should have had two pastors — Mr.
Castner and Mr. Scott — who were ultra Calvinists. Mr. Scott
seems to have presented these doctrines out of their proper
proportion, and in such a manner as to lead many to mistake
the decrees of God for a blind fate. A good old man, a mem-
ber of the Lutheran Church, remarked that he " believed the
Articles of the Synod of Dort, and that he liked to hear Mr.
Hutton preach election, but that Mr. Scott he could not go."

Soon after Mr. Scott's settlement he became involved in
some difficulties with respect to the

Lower Valley Church.
The church building in the Lower Valley was erected in Mr.
Hutton's time. It owed its origin in part to a disappointment
in the location of the Presbyterian Church. Some time after-
wards the Presbytery of Raritan organized a congregation in
the Lower Valley. This action Mr. Scott opposed, but his
opposition was ineffectual. Thereupon an appeal and com-
plaint was made to the Synod by the session of the church.
In advocating this appeal before Synod, Mr. Scott went into a
somewhat elaborate explanation of the relative position of
German Valley and Schooley's Mountain ; and in the course of
his speech he gave the Synod to understand that " the Valley
does not extend up over the mountain." The Synod sustained
the appeal of the session, and although the Presbytery of Rar-
itan never rescinded its action, the Lower Valley Church soon
died out.

As already remarked, the Church of German Valley, when

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it first became a Presbyterian Church, was connected with the
Presbytery of New Brunswick. Afterwards, when the Pres-
bytery of Newton was formed, the Valley Church fell into the
uew Presbytery. Still later, when the Raritan Presbytery was
formed, this church was connected with it. But the congrega-
tion, not being pleased with the action of Raritan Presbytery,
with respect to the organization of the Lower Valley Church,
by a unanimous vote, the Synod was requested to transfer the
church to the Presbytery of Newton. The transfer was made
accordingly, and the church continued in Newton until 1861,
when it was set back again into Raritan.

Soon after Mr. Scott entered upon his duties here, the total
membership of the church was reported at sixty-seven. Dur-
ing the eight years that he continued here, forty-six were added
on examination and fourteen on certificate. His Scotch dread
of new measures and religious excitements, appears in a minute
made on the reception of seventeen new members in 1843.
'• These," he says, " were the fruit of a genuine revival of
religion ; the session being well satisfied of their piety, and all
of them having been exercised for a considerable period, the
most two, three and even four years."

On the 6th of October, 1839, the session resolved to nom-
inate Mr. David Neighbour to the office of ruling elder. On
the evening of October 13th, after public service, Mr. Neigh-
bour was elected by a unanimous vote of the congregation, and
was at once ordained. Immediately after the ordination, the
session elected Mr. Neighbour to represent the church at the
meeting of the Synod to be held in Trenton, on the following
Sunday. So immediately did Mr. Neighbour enter upon the
responsible duties of his office. And from that day to this —
with the exception of a few years, during which he resided
outside of the bounds of the congregation — he has been con-
stantly and actively engaged in the service of the church.
Long may he live to bless the church with his wise counsels
and his good deeds ; by his faithful discharge of duty, his gen-
erous liberality, and his earnest devotion to the cause of Christ,
to furnish an example and a stimulus to a younger generation !

There can be little doubt but that in former years the

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church had been making contributions to benevolent obiects.
but there is no record of the fact before Mr. Scott's day. For
the year ending in April, 1839, the church is reported as having
raised " Missionary Funds" to the amount of $60. Two years
later $72 are reported as contributed — $40 to Foreign Missions,
$10 to the Bible Society, and $22 to the Theological Seminary.
In 1842 the session ordered that hereafter quarterly collections
be taken for benevolent objects, beginning with the Board of
Foreign Missions, on the first Sunday in May.

At the beginning of the year 1843, Mr. Scott received a call
from the Reformed Dutch Church of Newark, which he decided
to accept. The Presbyter}- of Newton released him from his
charge in the month of February. After he went to Newark
he took a prominent position in the Dutch Church, and soon
received the honorary degree of D.D. He died in 1858, at the
age of forty-nine years.

As long as Mr. Scott continued here he and his horse,
" Dack," had taken their regular trips to Fox Hill, good-
humoredly enough. But, whatever the horse may have thought,
his master was convinced that it was desirable for both the
churches that they should have separate pastors. Accordingly,
just before Mr. Scott left the Valley, at his suggestion, the
session resolved " to support a minister for the future the en-
tire of his time." The parsonage at Middle Valley had been
previously sold, the money divided between the two churches
of German Valley and Fox Hill, now Fairmount, and the house
now owned by this church bought and enlarged ; and from
that time the two churches have had no other connection than
that of friendly neighbors.

Mr. Scott was followed by

Robert G. Vermilye,

a man of pleasant, gentlemanly address, a good scholar and an
able preacher. While in the Valley he was much esteemed by
the people ; but his stay was short — less than three years.
During this time eight persons were received into the com-
munion of the church on examination and five by certificate.
It was in Mr. Vermilye's time (1844) that "the new hymn

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book (psalms and hymns) was introduced, by vote of session."
After Mr. Vermilye left the Valley, in 1846, he soon received
the degree of D.D., became a professor in the East Windsor
Theological Seminary, now at Hartford, and continues to hold
a high rank among the ministers of the church.
Mr. Vermilye's successor was

James Hall Mason Knox,
a son of Dr. John Knox, of New York, and a grandson of the
famous Dr. John Mason. Mr. Knox graduated at New Bruns-
wick Seminary in 1845, and came to the Valley in 1846. He
was one of the most popular and efficient pastors that the
church ever had. The impression which he made upon the
congregation was of a lasting character, and his sayings and
doings are frequently quoted at the present day.

He introduced, in 1849, a custom of holding a monthly con-
cert of prayer, for missions, in connection with the Lutheran
congregation.

Through his influence and efforts a parochial school was
started, which, with a little aid from the Board of Education,
was carried on for several years, with no little efficiency and
success. And not a few of the men and women of the Valley
owe a great deal to that school, and to its excellent teacher,
Mr. James S. Taylor.

During the five years of Mr. Knox's pastorate twenty-four
persons were received into the communion of the church by
examination and ten by certificate.

Mr. Knox left the Valley in 1851 to take charge of the
Reformed Dutch Church of Easton, Pa. Two years later he
accepted a call to the First Presbyterian Church at German-
town, Pa., where he continued until the fall of 1869, when he
resigned his charge. Like the other ministers who had left the
Valley, Mr. Knox soon received the Doctorate, and his name
and fame are well known throughout the church.
After Mr. Knox went away,

Garret Van Artsdalen
came to the charge of the church. He stayed but three yean.
During this period, nine persons were added to the church by

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certificate and thirty-eight on examination — of these, thirty-six
at a single communion occasion.
After a vacancy of about a year,

Rev. William R. Glenn,

of the First Presbyterian Church of Tamaqua, accepted a call
to the German Valley Church. He entered upon his labors
here in the autumn of 1856. Mr. Glenn is a good preacher, as
all affirm, and his labors here were attended by a fair measure
of success. During the eleven years of his pastorate nine per-
sons were added to the church by certificate and ninety by
examination. This is the largest number received by any one
pastor.

The pastoral relation between Mr. Glenn and this church
was dissolved by the Presbytery, meeting at Clinton, January
13th, 186S. Mr. Glenn went to Bloomington, Illinois, where he
is now laboring with very encouraging prospects.

Rev. Isaac Alstyn Blauvelt, D. D.,
the present pastor, was called from Clinton, N. J., in the sum-
mer of 1868 ; commenced labor on the 1st of August ; removed
to the Valley August 20th ; was installed by the Presbytery of
Raritan, October, 1868. Since that time the most noteworthy
event has been the remodeling and enlarging of the church.
The people had before determined that this work must be
done, and little urging from the pastor was needed. Silas
Neighbour, Jesse Huffman and I. Alstyne Blauvelt were chosen
to act as a Building Committee. Messrs. Graham, Elizabeth,
N. J., furnished the designs for the improvements. The work
has been done, the ladies have provided the furniture and bell,
and the results are before the eyes of the world. This day we
enter our new and beautiful house, full of hope for the future.

Recalling the history of the past, we are constrained to
render grateful praise that hitherto the Lord hath helped us ;
and, as we go over the story of our Father's loving kindness in
the days gone by, we thank God and take courage.

Mr. Blauvelt resigned in 1874 to accept the call to the Pres-
byterian Church of Roselle where he is still laboring. He had
the degree of D. D. conferred upon him in 1893 by the college

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of New Jersey. Mr. Blauvelt was born at Lamington, N. J.,
March 31, 1839. He is the son of old Dt. Blauvelt, who was
pastor for so many years of the church of Lamington, Somerset
Co., N. J., and who was recognized in his day as a man of un-
questioned ability and entitled to all the influence and respect
which his long and successful ministry had so well earned for
him.

Mr. Blauvelt graduated from Princeton College in 1857 and
Princeton Seminary in i860. He was stated supply for four
years (1860-4) at Plumstead, Cream Ridge and Plattsburg, N.
J.; pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Clinton, N. J., 1864-3.

Rev. Edward Pavson Linnell,
followed Mr. Blauvelt in the summer of 1874. He had been
supplying the pulpit, while a student in the Seminary. He was
born on the t8th of April, 1846, at Granville, Ohio, and was
educated both at Denison University at Granville, and at
Hamilton College, N. Y. He graduated from Union Seminarv,
N. Y., in 1874. His memory is connected with a sad bereave-
ment at the beginning of his ministry in the loss of his young
wife within a few months of their marriage and his own death
at a time and under circumstances to make it seem doubly
painful. Having resigned from the pastorate of German Val-
ley on the 9th of May, 1882, he accepted an appointment to
labor in Montana, in connection with the church at Miles City.
It was in the midst of his exhausting labors in this extensive
field that he was stricken down at the early age of forty years
on the 23d of July, 1886. He had been installed as pastor of
the Miles City church on the 8th of February, 1885.

A sermon in memorial of him was preached at German
Valley Sept. 5th, 1886, by the Rev. J. F. Brewster. Rev. D. B.
Hervey, of Granville, Ohio, says of him : "Asa preacher and
brother I held him in high esteem. As a speaker he attracted
attention in the early stages of his college course. His voice
possessed an unusual clearness of tone, and this connected with
a distinctness of enunciation, which was natural to him, gave a
charm to his public address, which engaged every ear. His
sermons were always characterized by richness of thought,
-clearness of illustration and force of statement. * * * ge

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was devoted body and soul to one purpose, and wholly absorbed
in thoughts and plans for its accomplishment. That one pur-
pose was the salvation of souls and the prosperity of the church."
Mr. Linnell was followed by the

Rev. Henry M. Voorhees,
who became the pastor here in 1883 and continued to serve this
church until June, 1886, when he resigned to accept the call to
become the pastor of a Reformed church in New York State.
After preaching in that place for several years, finding the
climate too severe, at the advice of physicians, he removed to the
Reformed Church of High Bridge, N. J. He remained at High
Bridge for several years when he removed to California on
account of his health and is now living there as the pastor of
a Presbyterian church.

Rev. Theodore Frelinghuysen Chambers,
the present pastor, came in the year 1887 and is still rendering
service.

CHAPTER XIII.

FAIRMOUNT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

(0X HILL was originally the name of the
whole region now centering in German
Valley. It became the name at a later
date of the church now called Fairmount.
The history of this church should now
follow. We condense the historical dis-
course of Rev. W. O. Ruston, D. D.,
preached August 6th, 1876, at Fairmount. The church of Fox
Hill was connected with the church of German Vallev until
1843. Previously to this date the same pastors served both
churches. The first part of Rev. Mr. Ruston's historical sermon
is largely omitted since it treats of the matters already pre-
sented in the history of German Valley.

It would seem probable that more than 130 years ago there
was an old log church at the foot of the hill, on the farm of
Mrs. Kate Sutton, now farmed by Mr. George S. Hoffman.
May it not be that it was in this church that Michael Schlatter
preached in July, 1747, when he speaks of preaching in the
church of Fox Hill ? All this is buried in deep obscurity,
from which there seems to be no resurrection.
The Second Church Building.
About 120 or 125 years ago it was determined to build a new
house for the service of the living God. Ground was obtained
for this church on the hill known as Fox Hill, then called
Foxenburgh — the site of the present church. The name Foxen-
burgh was derived from the original owner of the hill — a man

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named Fox. It seems that this Fox was a very enterprising
farmer, introducing a new and superior variety of wheat into
the country. The people took such a fancy to this brand that
they would come to Fox's place from a gTeat distance around
to buy wheat. Hence it began to be said they were going to
Foxenburgh — and this name has clung to it ever since. It may
be interesting to note that this Fox lived on the farm now
owned by Mr. J. Van Dervoort Welsh, in an old log house in
the hollow below the house now occupied by Mr. Jacob Helde-
brant.

The land on which the church stands was given to the con-
gregation by Jame6 Parker, the non-resident owner of a vast
tract of country in this neighborhood, and from whom the place
was called Parkersville.

On this spot a church was finally erected and dedicated to
God Almighty. The exact date of the building of this church
can not now be determined, and we can only approximate
thereto. It must have been built before 1760, as by the testi-
mony of old persons, now dead, it was standing at that date.

The old church must have been a curious affair from all
that is said abeut it. Those who worshipped in it in their
younger days — and there are many yet living — describe it as a
wooden structure, shingled, not only on the roof, but on the
sides also — it was a shingle church. Inside it was neither
lathed nor plastered, but boarded up. The floor was formed of
two-inch plank, not nailed, but pinned down. The seats were
the plainest and most substantial that could be made, consisting
simply of a board properly supported, and another board nailed
up perfectly straight for a back. The house was lighted by
two rows of windows, and the shutters consisted of plain boards
with long iron bands to secure them in position. Galleries
surrounded the church, while the pulpit was not placed at the
end, as is customary, but on one side. This pulpit was hung
up, as one who in youth often worshipped there has aptly
described it, " like a swallow's nest," and a large sounding-
board held up by a rod of iron formed a fitting cover for the
"Dominie." The women used to bring their little foot-stoves
with them, and stopping at some friend's house near the church

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would light a charcoal fire, and so keep their feet warm during
service.

The building of

A New Church

was determined on, and finally, in 18 16, the edifice was erected.
This church was built on the site of the present one, though it
was smaller in dimensions ; galleries were on three sides.

It was a stone church, like the present one, and, no doubt,
was a fine church for the day in which it was built. This
building cost $2,850.

In the following year, 1817, the church was incorporated
according to law, and a board of trustees elected under the
corporate name of " The President and Trustees of the First
Presbyterian Church in Parker's Village, on Fox Hill." Henry
Miller was President. The church was now fully organized
and ready for work.

Mr. Castner did a good work in bringing about a better
observance of the Sabbath. Mr. Castner was succeeded by

Rev. John C. Van Dervoort.

Mr. Van Dervoort had not as yet completed his education, but
was still studying in the seminary at New Brunswick.

The Presbytery at first complained against his course as
irregular and unpresbyterian, but it finally ordained and in-
stalled him. He preac ed at German Valley and Fox Hill,
giving two Sundays at he former place and one at the latter.
Although not what would be called an able man, Mr. Van
Dervoort was a most excellent pastor, reaching by his tender,
earnest appeals the sinner s heart. He did not confine his
labors to the Sabbath, but during the week, at the log farm-
houses, or wherever he could gather a few together, he would
preach the glorious gospel of Christ. Thus it was that from
house to house he proclaimed Jesus Christ and him crucified.
One incident will exhibit his characteristic zeal and earnest-
ness, and will show how he would exhort the people till they
were greatly moved. On one occasion he took for his text
Prov. 29: 1, " He, that being often reproved hardeneth his
neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy."

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In the course of his remarks he said : " I have prayed with
you, I have urged you, I have warned you, I have done every-
thing to show you the danger, and I have pointed out the
remedy. What more can I do ? This I will do : I will implore
you here on my knees no longer to harden your necks" — and
falling on his knees in the pulpit, he continued his sermon in
the attitude of prayer, producing a most powerful impression.
After a very successful ministry, he left here in 1827 to take
charge of the church of Basking Ridge.

In 1828

Rev. Mancius Smede Hutton
entered upon his duties as pastor of the two churches of Ger-
man Valley and Fox Hill. At this time the elders of the church
were Morris Crater, John C. Salter, George A. Vescelius and
Philip Crater.

Mr. Hutton met with notable success in his ministrations,
and at one time there was a very powerful revival in the
church. The result of this special outpouring of God's Spirit
was the addition of more than forty members to the church,
and throughout his pastorate many were continually added.

Dominie Hutton left here to accept a call to the South
Dutch Church of New York. Never has there been a pastor
so greatly beloved as he.

During the year 1835

James Scott
was installed pastor of the two churches that had so long been
united together.

During Mr. Scott's ministry thirty-eight were united to the
church — twenty-six on profession of faith.

On the 26th of March, 1843, Joseph Magee and John J.
Crater were ordained elders by Mr. Scott, though he had
already been dismissed by Presbytery to accept a call to the
Dutch Church of Newark.

The following resolutions were passed at the congregational
meeting which accepted the resignation of Mr. Scott, February
14th, 1843 :

Resolved, 1st, That the congregation of Fox Hill shall
acquiesce in the decision of Presbytery. At the same time they

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wish Presbytery to understand that nothing but what appears
to be the movement of Providence could lead them to consent
to the separation of a union so blessed to them, and one so
universally acceptable.

Resolved, 2d, That in accordance with the recommendation
of our pastor, Mr. Scott, if Presbytery dissolve the relationship
this congregation take measures to support the gospel the
whole of a minister's time for the future."

The church of Fox Hill now called as its first pastor the
Rev. I. S. Davison.
The effect of the change showed itself in a large ingathering
of souls into the church. During his stay forty-seven persons
were admitted to church membership, thirty-eight of them
being on profession of their faith.

In March, 1846, two new elders were elected — namely, Fred-
erick P. Hoffman and George H. Lindebaury, who still remain
with us — the only members of the session as constituted at
that time now living.

Mr. Davison sought and obtained a dissolution of the pas-
toral relation in the spring of 1847. He still lives, being a
teacher in the city of Brooklyn, N. Y. It is a very pleasing
thought that all the pastors of this church, since its indepen-
dent existence, except one (who died on the field), still live to
do the Master's work.

Mr. Davison was succeeded after a short interval by
Rev. Charles M. Oakley.

Mr. Oakley last autumn revisited his former charge. It was
with great pleasure that the older members of the church once
more welcomed their former pastor after twenty-five years'
absence. He is a man of evident piety, having a spirit almost
childlike in its simplicity and faithfulness. He eminently
illustrates the childlike character of the Christian. Except ye
be converted and become as little children, ye shall not enter
into the kingdom of heaven. One such example of living
Christianity is worth a hundred sermons.

Eleven persons joined the church under his ministration,
two of whom were by certificate from other churches.

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Mr. Oakley is still [1876] preaching the everlasting gospel
of peace — supplying at the present time the pulpit of the Pres-
byterian Church at Amagansett, Long Island.

Charles Wood

became pastor in 1851, and remained here till 1855. The
total membership was eighty-one, which seems to be about
the average. Nineteen entered the church on profession,
and eleven by certificate, making thirty in all, showing a good
degree of success. Two new elders were added, Conrad Rarick
in 185 1, and Philip Philhower in 1853.

The most important event of Mr. Wood's ministry was the
building of the present church. The old church began to be
in such a dilapidated condition that a change was needed.
The contract was made and the building commenced on the
site of the old structure. The present church is considerably
larger than the old one, though it has but one gallery7, while
the other had three. The whole cost of building and furnish-
ing the church was $3,800, and at its dedication only $450 re-
mained as a debt on the church. The dedication took place
July 25th, 1852, the sermon being preached by Dr. M. S. Hut-
ton, the former pastor.

Before the dedication of the church it was determined to
have a bell in the tower. The effort was made and the bell
was obtained. It was a great day when the bell was hung, and
the people turned out far and near to lend a helping hand.
Fox Hill in this respect was in advance of the neighboring
churches, having its bell before German Valley, New German-
town or Lamington. The first bell in the neighborhood was
owned by the Congregational Church of Chester. This was
many years ago. The first time this bell was rung, the people
crowded from all around to hear, and some even went from
Fox Hill for that purpose, and these may remember the min-
ister's coming to the door and saying that, as the bell was
about to ring, they must hold their horses, lest they should run
away; and so even- man stood by his horse's head while the
sexton rang the bell. These are past days, and with the past
has gone much of the simplicity and naivete" that characterized it.

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In Nathaniel B. Klink
the church again found a leader. Mr. Klink was a man of con-
siderable ability, and during the four years of his pastorate
there was quite a revival — fifteen joining the church at one
time. During his ministry the church received twenty-six
new members.

In 1856 Morris Rarick and Peter H. Hoffman were elected
elders, neither of whom now act.

Mr. Klink will be remembered not only as a preacher, but
also as a farmer. He was well trained in the farmer's life, and
on the little parsonage lot he would raise grain that all the
farmers envied. His spring pigs would weigh in October 250
or 275 pounds, and he had pork to sell. His chickens were
wonderful ; and he would sell eggs all the year round. He
kept two cows, and the butter made under the supervision of
Mrs. Klink was most excellent. Thus Mr. Klink was a leader,
not only in the pulpit, but out of it in the daily toil of a
farmer's life.

After an interval of over a year,

Rev. John R. Willox

was chosen pastor, and this choice being confirmed by Presby-
tery, he was installed in 1861. As Mr. Willox was so well known
to those present, it will not be necessary to enter on any very
extended narrative of his pastorate. He remained longer in
charge than any minister since the days of Caspar Wack.
Twelve years he labored among you, and it was not till the
Master called that he laid down the charge which you had
given him.

Mr. Willox was born in October, 1810. near Aberdeen, Scot-
land. He came to this country and taught school for a time in
the Valley. Becoming dissatisfied with Presbyterian doctrine,
he left that church and joined the Lutheran, studying in the
Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg. His first
charge was at Friesburg, Salem Co., N. J., and finally he
removed to Riegelsville, Pa., where he was very successful in
his labors, 160 being united to the church during his ministry
there. In 1861, having become convinced that the Westminster

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statement of doctrine contains " that system of doctrine taught
in the Holy Scriptures," he sought a return to the Presbyterian
fold. Hence he accepted the call to the Presbyterian Church
of Fox Hill. During his long pastorate of twelve years, 54
persons joined the church on profession, and 5 by certificate,
making a total of 59. He baptized 64 infants, and married no
less than 93 couples.

In the year 1869 the church name was changed by an Act
of the Legislature to the " First Presbyterian Church of Fair-
mount," and no longer can it be called Fox Hill — that is a
thing of the past.

In this year Philip P. Hoffman and John Rinehart were
added to the board of elders.

In 1870 a fair was held, the second made by this church.
This fair was very successful, so that your committee were
enabled to refit the church and repair the parsonage.

But the faithful pastor was never permitted to worship in
the church as renewed. On the 23d of February, 1873, ms
spirit went home to its reward. Let me quote a few words
from the funeral discourse of Rev. I. A. Blauvelt : " During
his last illness, in speaking of his religious life, he said that he
had often felt doubts of his final acceptance with God. Since
he had been sick, however, and expecting to die, he had fresh
disclosures of the love and mercy of God ; ' and now,' said he,
I have a full assurance of hope — not that wild, enthusiastic
assurance of which some speak, but it is an assurance like that
spoken of by the Erskines and the Alexanders — an assurance
which rests upon the complete atonement of Jesus Christ.' And
then he went on to say that he took no comfort in looking over
his past life ; that had been sinful. His hope all rested on
Jesus Christ, whose blood cleanseth from all sin. And he con-
tinued to speak in this way through his entire sickness. He
very often repeated the hymn,

' Rock of ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee.'

The expressions of entire self-distrust and helpless reliance on
Jesus Christ which this hymn contains seemed exactly adapted

Fairmount Presbyterian Church 135

to his views and feelings. When he had come face to face with
death, he was made to feel that Jesus Christ was all."

So died John R. Willox. He has gone to his rest, and is
waiting for those to whom he so long ministered to join him in
glory. " Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from
henceforth ; yea, saith the spirit, that they may rest from their
labors ; and their works do follow them."

On the 20th day of September, 1873,

Rev. Frank P. Tompkins
was elected pastor. His stay was short, and marked by no
event of general interest, and on July 26th, 1874, the pulpit was
again declared vacant.

During the next year the church was distracted by a mul-
tiplicity of candidates, and it was not till September 1st, 1875,
that they were able to unite. At that time a call was made
out for your present pastor,

Rev. William Otis Ruston,
who accepted it, subject to the consent of Presbytery, which, at
its fall meeting, granted the request of this congregation, and
your pastor was installed on the 5 th of October.

During the past winter God has graciously visited your
community, and many souls have been gathered into his garner.

You have also deemed it wise to adopt the plan of term
eldership, and have elected to the office of ruling elder the
following persons : George E. Salter, Frederick Hoffman,
Elias Hockenbery and Peter Hoffman, in addition to George H.
Lindaberry and Philip P. Hoffman re-elected. These were
ordained and installed on Sunday, May 6th.

There have been three churches erected on this spot — 1st,
the old shingle church ; 2d, the first stone church, 1816 ; 3d, the
second stone church, 185 1.

And now, brethren, from this history gather courage. The
church has seen many a day of trial and dismay, 'lut " hitherto
hath the Lord helped us." It is the Church of C irist, and we
feel assured the gates of hell shall not prevail ag; <nst it. Out
of the depths God has again and again brought yo , and to-day
you are stronger than ever before. This is the old church con-

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secrated by the memories of your fathers. Give it your vener-
ation, your love, your devotion. From the past gather strength
for the future, and go forward rejoicing always in the Lord.

Dr. Ruston, whose admirable historical discourse we have
had to condense, is now the pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church of Dubuque, Iowa. He is also vice-president of an
institution for the education of German ministers to labor
among their fellow-countrymen in the West.

Dr. Ruston remained until February, 1877, when he was
followed by the

Rev. Titus Elwood Davis,
whose pastorate continued for three years.

Mr. Davis was born at Flatbush, Ulster, Co., N. Y., April
15th, 1851 ; graduated from Rutgers College, 1874; from the
Theological Seminar}- at New Brunswick, 1877. He was
licensed to preach May 23d, 1877, and was ordained and in-
stalled as pastor of Fairmount Church August 12th. 1877. He
resigned on account of ill health in 1880. Since 1890 he has
been pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Bound Brook. In a
letter to the writer he speaks with great pleasure of his minis-
try at Fairmount and still cherishes the friendships formed
while he was pastor there. He was succeeded by the

Rev. Edwin W. Long,
who began his ministry September 18th, 1880, and resigned
April 28th, 1884. Mr. Long was well known and greatly
respected by the neighboring congregation of German Valley
as well as by his own people. He is now laboring most ac-
ceptably as pastor of the Green Hill Church, at Wilmington,
Delaware. The church was vacant for three years when the

Rev. John Rutherford
was installed as pastor May — , 1887, and resigned February*
1 89 1 . Mr. Rutherford was a man of a good mind, a genial dis ■
position and an earnest spirit. He was followed by the candi-
date

Tillman S. Rush

June 13th, 1891. He resigned 12th November, 1893.

CHAPTER XIV.

THE REFORMED CHURCH OF LEBANON.

EBANON, as it is now called, is a village
of modern origin, but as the site of a
church its history belongs to the first
settlement of New Jersey by the Ger-
mans. Before the old church was built
in the old graveyard, there was a build-
ing erected in Potterstown near by, which
was dedicated on Saturday, September nth, 1731, by Rev. W.
C. Berkenmeier, pastor of the Dutch Lutheran Church of New
York. But we can carry the history of this place still farther
back. For there is a strong probability that the first German
Lutheran service, of which we have any record, was held on
the site of this church on the first of August, 17 14. For we
find that at that date a son of John Peter Appelman was
baptised " at the house of Ari de Guinea on the Raritans, at
our Christian Lutheran gathering." This was the record en-
tered by Rev. Justus Falckner in the church book of the First
Lutheran Church of New York City. Now we learn that the
plantation, or which the church at Potterstown was situated,
was sold to Matthias Sharfenstein on the 29th of July, 1741, by
Aree Vangenee [the same as Ari de Guinea]; and by Matthias
Scharfenstein's heirs was sold to Cornelius Wyckoff on the nth
of May, 1 76 1. The words of special interest in the deed are,
" containing about 132 acres, be it the same more or less, ex-
cepting always forth of the same, a small lot formerly conveyed
to William M. Kinney [McKinney?], and one other where the

138 Early Germans of New Jersey

Lutheran meeting house is built, both of them containing about
one acre and half a quarter of an acre."

This farm was located by the late Judge Thompson, of
Readington, who had surveyed formerly all through that
vicinity, in Potterstown, placing the church on the site of the
former tavern building. The only ground for doubt is the
statement that Ari Vangenee bought the farm in question on
the 3d or 4th of April, 1730, from Benjamin Rounseval. This
may mean simply that he got his deed at that date. At all
events, however it may be with the church service held in
1 7 14, there is no doubt at all about the service there in 1731.
There was a church at the same time near Pluckamin devoted
to German Lutheran and probably also, if preachers could be
found, to German Reformed service. Of course the church at
Lebanon was the successor of this church at Potterstown. It
is most probable that this church building, east of Lebanon,
was used by Rev. John Conrad Wirtz during his pastorate from
ITS0-1?6*-

As the two churches at German Valley and Fairmount were
built 1 761, to take the place of the one building which was
between these places on the "'Aunt Katie Sutton farm," so it
seems probable, that, as a result of Mr. Wirtz's labors, a church
was erected near its present site at Lebanon at the same time.

The visits of Rev. Michael Schlatter, from 1747 to 1750, to
this place, then called Rockaway, have been already narrated.

The congregation was taken under the care of the Presby-
tery of New Brunswick. In doing which measures were taken
by the Presbytery to avoid giving offense to the Dutch
Reformed body. Werts was taken up as a probationer on
Sept. 3d, 1 75 1, and having received a call from the congrega-
tion of Rockaway in Lebanon township, on the 9th of May,
1752, he was ordained as their pastor on the 5th of June, 1752.
It is not at all unlikely that Werts had been laboring among
the Gerruan Reformed churches of New Jersey for several
years before 1751.

The history of Lebanon church belongs to that of German
Valley, Stillwater, Alexandria and Amwell, as these churches

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were all served by the same ministers most of the time. We
may add to these "Sussex Court House."

Caspar Michael Stapel,
who lived in Amwell township and served the German
Reformed church near what is now Ringoes, probably also
preached in Lebanon. He was succeeded by Frederick Dal-
licker and he by Caspar Wack. The history of these minis-
ters is given in connection with the history of German Valley.

In June, 1788, the High Dutch Reformed congregation in
Lebanon township was incorporated. The officers mentioned
in the act of incorporation (on record at Trenton), were Peter
Aller, Jacob Gearhart, Peter Young, Peter Henry, George
Gearhart, Hans Peter Apgar.

The modern history of the church or the period when the
preaching was altogether in English, began with the pastorate of

Rev. Jacob I. Shultz,
who according to his own record in the church book, accepted
a call from the United Congregations of Rockaway and Rock-
away in Lebanon, September 29th, 1816, and was ordained and
installed their pastor on November 26th, 1816.

The last record of baptisms by Rev. Caspar Wack is made
in the handwriting of Mr. Shultz. They occurred on May 27,
1816. During his sixteen [or eighteen ?] years pastorate he
baptised 334 children and adults. This is a remarkable show-
ing and would seem to indicate either a very large field of labor
or a larger birth-rate than is the case to-day. Mr. Shultz was
succeeded by the

Rev. Charles P. Wack,
whose record of baptisms begins July, 1835. From this date
until July 12th, 1840, only 73 baptisms are recorded. The last
baptism performed by Mr. Shultz was on April 25th, 1835.

In Mr. Wack's place came the

Rev. Robert Van Amburgh,
who was twice called to be pastor of the Lebanon church, in
1740 and again in 1753, after he had been away for five years.
Mr. Van Amburgh was born January 9th, 1809, near Pough-
keepsie, N. Y. He was engaged in work on a farm until he
was twenty years of age, when he was converted and decided

i4° Early Germans or New Jersey

to study for the ministry. He graduated from Rutgers Col-
lege in 1837 and from the Theological Seminary in the same
city in 1840. His first charge was at Lebanon, where he was
the means of increasing the size of the congregation and where
he was abundant in labors over a field of labor eight or ten
miles square. He resigned from this charge in August, 1847,
but was called a second time by this congregation to be their
pastor in August, 1853, when almost immediately the old brick
church gave place to a new, convenient and elegant frame
structure. During the interval between his two terms of ser-
vice as pastor in Lebanon, Mr. Van Amburgh had been pas-
tor of a church at Fordham, N. Y., and from there he removed
to be the pastor at Hughsonville, N. Y. He also took charge
in 1869 of the church at High Bridge, N. J., which he had been
instrumental in organizing. He next took charge of the church
at Lower German Valley, and afterwards of the church of
Annandale, also organized under his auspices. Here he re-
mained pastor until 1878, when he retired from the active
ministry. He lived until his death in the village of Lebanon.

During the interval that separated Mr. Van Amburgh's two
pastorates, the church was served by the
Rev. John Steele
for a period of five years from 1848 to 1853.

The next pastor was the

Rev. William B. Van Benschoten,
who came in the year 1870 and remained until 1873.

Rev. Joseph R. Campbell
succeeded Mr. Van Benschoten in the year 1873 and remained
for two years.

Rev. S. W. Roe, D. D.,
became the pastor of this church in the year 1875, and resigned
in the year 1881.

Rev. William E. Davis,
is the present pastor, and his ministry in this field promises to
continue for a longer period than that of any of his predeces-
sors. In September, 1893, he celebrated the twelfth year of
his pastorate there, and also the anniversary of the origin of
the church.

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CHAPTER XV.

SETTLERS OF UPPER GERMAN VALLEY.

HE name Long Valley is by which Ger-
man Valley was first known, and by this
name the earliest surveys were located.
It is marked on the map by the course
of the South Branch of the Raritan from
its descent into the valley below Flanders
to its union with Spruce Run Creek at
Clinton. The village of High Bridge forms a convenient ter-
minus at the southern end. In length it extends in a south-
westerly direction for about eighteen or twenty miles. It is
situated between Schooley's Mountain on the west and Fox

Hill on the east.

Flanders,

the northernmost town in the valley, is a small hamlet pic-
turesquely situated, which was formerly a scene of considerable
industry in the old time forms of manufacturing.

'Burr Montanye in 1808 made high hats from Muskrat skins
and also from wool. A bill of the above date was presented to
Jonathan Nicholas for 56 dollars for a number of hats.

John Ayers was one of the first settlers. His house proba-
bly occupied the site of the present residence of David Ayers
Nicholas his grandson. John was the grandson of Moses Ayers
of Basking Ridge. John Ayers moved from the latter place to
Mendham, and from there to Flanders, where he bought 19

i43 Early Germans or New Jersey

acres in 1763. This land includes a large part of the present
village.

The first school house was a log building and stood on the
site of Mr. D. A. Nicholas store. The present school building
is the second on the same lot, which was bought in 1805.

Jonathan Nicholas was another of the early settlers. He
came from Wales with a brother, who died during the Revolu-
tionary war. His son Rhece, the father of David A., married
Elisabeth, the daughter of John Ayers.

William Bell, Matthias Luse, Daniel Barber, William Monroe
and Paul Drake, a blacksmith, were also landowners here at a
very early date.

The land on which the village is situated was part of the
Breeches tract, 563 acres of which were sold to Jabesh Heaton
by William Allen in 1770.

There are in the village three general stores, kept by Floyd
Woodhull, Rev. Daniel E. Frambes and the one lately carried
on by David A. Nicholas. A grist mill and blacksmith and
creamery add to the business of the place.

One of the earliest Methodist Churches in this State was
established here in 1788. The Presbyterian Church is a
daughter of the Chester congregation. The post office was
established in 1822, and from 1827 to about 1867 it was in
marge of Rhece Nicholas and his son David.

Bartleyville
is two miles south of Flanders. It contains the foundry and
machine shop of Wm. Bartley & Sons. Established in 1846,
this firm have enlarged their business, until they are now
extensive manufacturers of portable saw mills, turbine water
wheels, bark mills and general machinery.

In this place a forge was started about 70 years ago by
David Welsh, the fourth, who was succeeded by Kempel and
he by Hugh Bartley.

The upper line of the Budd tract runs through the mill
pond in a course north twenty-six west across the valley. This
tract was taken up by John Budd October 22d, 17 14 [Burling-
ton Lib. fol. ], and contained 1804 acres. This was sold 22
June, 1733, to Wm. Allen. The northernmost farm, of 310

Settlers of Upper German Valley 143

acres, on this tract was bought by Dietrick Struble, a mason,
December 17th, 1770, for ^166 ($442.66). This farm is now
divided into the farms belonging to the John P. Sharp and the
Decue estates. Dietrick Struble was one of the first elders of
the Reformed church in the Valley. He came from Germany
and arrived at Philadelphia on the 5th of September, 1748.
His wife's name was Elisabeth Catherine and he had at least
eleven children, whose descendants are found in Sussex, War-
ren and Hunterdon counties and in Pennsylvania. He removed
from the Valley to Hampton township, Sussex Co., and is said
to have died in Pennsylvania at 100 years of age.

Matthias Able bought the next farm of 109 acres of Wm.
Allen before 1767. This Matthias was probably a brother of
MichaeL Paul and Andrew, and a son of Matthias, who arrived
in Philadelphia from Germany in 1728, Sept. 4th, in ship Rose-
tree. This family is quite numerous and settled also at Hack-
lebarney and in Tewksbury township, Hunterdon Co. The
Able farm was owned in succession by Jacob Arnold, Philip
Darmer, William Welsh and Morris Sharpenstein, who bought
it in 1800. It included the mill property at Four Bridges.

Morris Sharpenstein bought the next farm of 361 acres on
the 31st of March, 1767, of Wm. Allen for .£344 ($917.33), and
divided it by will in 1781, between his two sons Morris and
Peter. Morris was probably the oldest son of Matthias, who
lived at Potterstown, Tewksbury township, Hunterdon Co. He
may have been a nephew of the first John Peter Sharpenstein,
who lived near German Valley.

Anthony Waldorf bought the 258 acres between Sharp
and the road crossing the valley at Naughright. Anthony,
grandson of the first Anthony, was the last who owned the
whole farm, which was divided in 1808 among his children.

This family probably came from the town of Waldorf,
whence the well known family of Astors originated. Anthony
had six children, John, Martin, George. Anna, Margaret and
Gertrude, the wife of Adam Rhinehart. They have disap-
peared from this vicinity. This property was sold out in parts
to Abraham Sharp, whose descendant, Frederick Sharp, now
owns the larger part of it.

144 Early Germans of New Jersey

Conrad Rarick bought 150 acres in 1773 of William Hew-
lings on the western side of the valley next to the Budd tract.
This farm was part of 294 acres, surveyed to Daniel Smith, of
Burlington, in 1754. Of the rest of this tract George, Joseph
and Jacob Meyers appear to have been the owners. At any
rate George sold 33 66-100 to Morris Alpock, May 7th, 1808 and
118 to William Rarick in 181 1.

This tract was surveyed to Daniel Smith [Burlington Lib.
S, fol. 217], June 10th, 1754, and sold to William Hewlings
February 23d, 1755.

Conrad was the ancestor of all the Raricks who settled in
this vicinity. He arrived at Philadelphia probably from
Erbach, Wittenberg, October 8th, 1744, with Johannes Hend-
rick., who may have been his father or brother. The latter
appears on the court records of this county in 1753. He was
one of the first elders of the Reformed church and sometimes
read sermons in the absence of a minister. His eldest son
Henry removed to Northern New York State and his other
sons Conrad, John and William remained in New Jersey.
Conrad also bought, May 28, 1767, lot No. 9 of the Boynton
tract containing 143 acres.

Naughrightville.

Christopher Kern received in 1766, Dec. 16, the deed for
490 acres on which Naughright village now stands. He had
settled upon the land some years previously. He paid ^466
($1,242) to Wm. Allen for the land. [Trenton Lib. A F, fol.
81]. The Kern family is scattered throughout northwestern
New Jersey and Canada. It is supposed that Christopher's
father Jacob came to Philadelphia from Germany in 1739 in
the "Jamaica Galley." It is claimed that considerable prop-
erty is awaiting the heirs of John Jacob in the old country.
The Kern property included what are now the farms of Elias
Buchanan, John T. and John D. Naughright.

The village of Naughright contains a grist mill now turned
into a felt factory, a store and a blacksmith shop. It was
formerly a place of very busy activity, a large busiuess in
wagon making being carried on by the late John Naughright.
A creamery is situated about a mile north of the village, owned

LEBANON REFORMED CHURCH.

Settlers of Upper German Valley 145

until lately by the Hon. Wm. Naughright. Iron mines were
opened on the mountain west of the village by the late Theo.
Naughright, but proved unremunerative.

A Union Chapel was erected a few years since above the
school house and religious service and a Sabbath school are
regularly maintained. William S. Fisher is the Superintendent
of the latter. The store belongs to George Swackhamer, of
German Valley. Mr. Axford, a veterinary surgeon, owns the
blacksmith shop and Hamley and Batson carry on the felt
factory.

Herman Bitzer occupied the last farm on the Budd or
Allen tract as early as 1750 and until it was purchased by John
Peter Scharpenstein. Nothing is known of the Bitzer family,
except that the name occurs among the settlers at Annsburg,
near Rhinebeck, in 1711. This farm of 455 acres included the
farms of Willard Apgar, the Wyckoff and Lambert Sharp
place, and perhaps the Henry Wise, the Baldwin and Lance
farms.

Frederick Sovereign bought May 10, 1768, part of the
Ebenezer Large survey or 240 acres for ^125 ($333). This
survey joins the Budd tract on the west. This land, 240
acres, was sold by Sovereign on May 21st, 1801, to Garret Lake
for $2,400. The name Sovereign was originally spelled, as
signed to the deed to Garret Lake in German hand-writing,
Friedrick Zofrin. Frederick may have been the son of
Johannes Soeffrens, who landed at Philadelphia 19th September
1734. He had probably ten children, of whom one, David,
bought a farm on the Robins' tract north of his fathers, and
another, Frederick, removed to Sussex Co. The Sovereens of
Pottersville, engaged in the iron furnace there are of this
family. Some of the children of the second generation removed
to New York State.

Garret Lake was the first of the name in Morris Co. His
descendants still live on the original property. Silvester Lake
owns the original homestead. Garret was a Quaker, and came
from Hunterdon Co. He was the son of Garret, who died
1 78 1 in Am well township, and the grandson of Thomas, who
died 1765. The Rev. John W. Lake is a grandson of Garret.

CHAPTER XVI.

SETTLERS OF GERMAN VALLEY.

German Valley.

HJR own village of German Valley is sit-
i3i£5. t\ uated on tne Logan tract of 1,666 2-3
«* B^kIShk! ll acres, surveyed to James Logan on the
1 2th of Ma}% 1 7 13 [Burlington, Lib. B,
fol. 118, and Lib. E, fol. 154], and sold by
^^"*. ^j^ d&f^s James to his son William on the 9th of
^^5>!^fej^4*^^SJ/ July, 1743. It was resurveyed 20th June,
1749, and found to contain 1,813 acres. This tract was all
bought by, or at least the deeds were given at about the same
time, 1749, to six purchasers, John Peter Scharpenstein, Philip
Weise, Tunis (Anthony) Trimmer, William Welsch, Leonard
Neighbor and Matthias Trimmer.

The oldest part of the village is the grist mill, which was
first run by Philip Weise, as early at least as 1767. In 1791 the
mill belonged to Nitser and Welsh. Of the houses still stand-
ing, the residence of Richard Schoenheit, called the Old Fort,
F. D. Stephens house and the Hagar Weise residence, are the
oldest and were probably built about 1774. The old Kager
house is probably as old as the above.

William Nitser was the first tavern keeper and he was fol-
lowed by Jacob Drake, Jr., 1800-4 ; Lambert Boeman, 1805-9 !
David Welsh, Jr., 1810 ; Joseph Miller, 1811-13 ; Azal Coleman,
1814-16 ; Philip Crater, 1816-18 ; William W. Willett, Archibald
Sickley, James Fisher, Will. D. Lusk, David Crater, Philip

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Crater, James R. Denniston, John McCarters, Will. Goodwin,
George Crater, Augustus Mettler and Nelson Hyde.

The grist-mill, referred to above, has been recently furnished
with new process machinery, and is now owned and run by
Isaac W. Dorland. M. T. Welsh carries on an extensive lumber
and coal business ; and the stone quarries of Mr. Bartles and
Mr. Schoenheit, the latter leased by Lyman Kice, are found to
meet an increasing demand for superior building stone. John
Todd is the blacksmith.

John Peter Nitser, the first storekeeper, was succeeded by
William Nitser and he by Lawrence Hager.

The present stores are kept by George Swackhamer, in the
building erected by Samuel Welsh ; by Jesse Weise, as the
successor of Hagar Weise and his son Edward ; by Lyman
Kice, succeeding his father-in-law Morris Naughright. The
F. D. Stephens Co., agents for the Florida steam heaters and
engaged in the tin-ware and stove business, carry on an exten-
sive business. Also the Allen and Van Nest Steam Heating
Co., have their headquarters here.

The German Valley Quarterly, formerly The Independent
Quarterly, has been published here for twelve years and has
attained a circulation of nearly four thousand. The two
churches, Lutheran and Presbyterian, both date back 150 years.
Johannes Peter Scharpenstein bought the first farm in
the northern part of the tract. He was in actual possession of
the 210 acres, for which he paid .£100 ($366), when he received
his deed in Philadelphia on the 8th of December, 1749- His
farm, like the others, ran across the tract from one side of the
valley to the other. It is probable that John Peter was a
brother of Matthias Scharpenstein, of Potterstown, and there
fore an uncle of Morris of the Upper Valley. He died intestate
in 1760. He had at least seven children : Morris, Mary Cath-
erine, the wife of Lawrence Hager, the first ; John Peter, whose
descendants are all those of the name of Sharp now living in
this vicinity; Anna Maria, the wife of William Hann (son of
William 1st); Jacob, who kept a tavern at Hackettstown ;
George, who removed to Sussex Co., near Lafayette, where his
descendants are still found ; and Anthony, who lived for a time

148 Early Germans of New Jersey

on Schooley's Mountain, but afterwards moved away.

An account of the other families of this name, who lived
near Lebanon and in Greenwich township, Warren Co., will be
found in the genealogies in Part IT of this work. It is quite
probable that the Sharps, as the name is now spelled, came
from the vicinity of Rhinebeck. If that should be found to be
the case, then their origin in the old country was in the town
of Sassenberg, County New Witt, or Neuwied, and their arrival
was as early as 17 10. They are found in New Jersey as early
as 1734.

Philip Weise purchased the next farm of 262 acres for ^125
($335), and was in actual possession, when he received his deed
December 8th, 1749. He settled here probably as early as
1743, if not in 1738 At this date he arrived in Philadelphia on
September nth in the ship Robert and Olliver along with
Leonard Neighbor, Stephen and John Michael Terriberry
Philip Dufford, Sr., and Philip Dufford, Jr., and Heinrich
Shenckle. Philip Weise had two sons, Philip and Jacob and
two daughters, Elisabeth, the wife of John Hager, and Mar-
garet, the wife of William Nitzer. His descendants are living
on the original property. He or Philip, Jr., built the " Old
Fort," now Richard Shoenheit's stone house, in 1784.

Tunis Trimmer bought the farm next to Philip Weise of
315 acres for ^150 ($400), 30th May, 1750. This farm included
the farms now occupied by Mrs. Addie Hager and Matthias T.
Welsh. Tunis was the son of John, of Hunterdon Co., and the
brother of Matthias, of German Valley. He died 1754. His
will [Trenton, Lib. 8, fol. 77], dated 7th November, probated
21st December, 1754, names wife, Elisabeth, and children :
Paul, the oldest ; Mary, who perhaps married 2d December,
1768, Caleb Swayze ; and Anthony. Thomas Faircloe, who was
appointed, Nov. 1st, 1770, the guardian of the son Anthony,
may have married the widow Elisabeth and not, as we have
stated in the genealogy, the daughter of Tunis. The property
was bought by John Hager, one of the executors of the will,
before 1759.

Johannes Heger (Hager) had first settled in Hunterdon
Co., Tewksbury township, and from there came to the valley

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and occupied a part of the "leased lands." He was one of
three brothers, Hans George Hegi, Johan Hagea and Jacob
Hagea, who landed at Philadelphia from the ship Dragon 30th
of September, 1732. One brother, probably George, went to
New York State, and Jacob Hauge, or Hager, another brother
died in Oxford township, Warren Co., in 1757. The descend-
ants of the latter probably removed from the State. The
Hagers, of Holland township, Hunterdon Co., are of another
family and came from Pennsylvania to this State. John, of
German Valley, had a son Lawrence, who remained in the val-
ley; and John, who bought a property at Drakestown, 1763, and
kept a tavern at the cross roads. Jacob, a third son, lived near
Newberg, on the Musconetcong ; George bought 330 acres of
land above Springtown on Schooley's Mountain, first about
1776, then repurchased it in 1796. This property is in the pos-
session of one of his descendants, Mrs. J. V. Stryker. David,
the youngest, lived for a time on the mountain and then moved
away. The late Hon. John Sharp Hager, Senator of the U. S.
from California, was a great-grandson of John's oldest son,
Lawrence. His father, Lawrence 2d, kept a store for many
years in German Valley in the old stone store recently torn
down.

William Welsh, or Johannes Wilhelm Welsch, as it is in
the original German, bought the farm next to Tunis Trimmer
in the year 1743, as is stated in an old field book of Caleb
Valentine. But he did not get a deed until probably the last
payment was made on May 30th, 1750. He paid ,£122 ($325)
for 258 acres. On the 8th of April, 1779, he sold to his son
David 175 acres, part of which he had purchased from John
Hager in 1759, November 5th.

William and Michael Welsh arrived from Germany at Phil-
adelphia, 27th September, 1741-

Johannes Michael Welsch had a fulling mill on the Mus-
conetcong, near Newberg, in 1768, but nothing further is known
of him or his family. William married Elisabeth, a daughter
of Leonard Neighbor, and had a son William, who became very
wealthy owning land in Hunterdon and Morris counties. The
first William was one of the first elders of the Reformed church.

150 Early Germans of New Jersey

Judge David, the first, was another son. He lived where Jacob
Welsh now lives, and was a very prominent man in church
and state. He had no children. Philip, a third son, lived for
a time on the Isaac Roelofson farm at Naughright and then
occupied the old homestead, now belonging to his grandson of
the same name. The late John C. Welsh, Esq., was his grand-
son. The latter was President, when he died, of the Hacketts-
town National B^-nk, which owed its success very largely to his
unusual shrewdness and practical sagacity. He was also in
other respects a leading man in the community, whose counsel
was sought by men from far and near, and he occupied most
efficiently for many years the position of an elder and leader
in the Presbyterian Church of his native place.

Leonard Neighbor or Leonhard Nachbar, as the name was
originally, bought the fifth farm of 310 acres, on the Logan
tract for ^147 ($352)- This land was left to his only son
Leonard 2d, by whom it was ordered to be sold to one of his
family. Leonard 3d then bought the farm and left it at his
death to his two sons, Leonard and Jacob, one taking the
Arthur Neighbor place and the other the Silas Neighbor farm.

Leonhard, the emigrant, might be called the " Father of
the Valley," inasmuch as every Shenckel and every Welsh and
nearly every Trimmer must trace their descent up to him.
For his three daughters married respectively the heads of
these families: Mary Elisabeth married John William Welsh,
Anna Martha married Matthias Trimmer and Anna Margaret
married Heinrich Schenckle. Of the children of Leonard
Neighbor, 2d, Nicholas and David went West and founded the
town of Newcomerstown, Ohio, about 1815. Their descendants
are found also in Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and California. Mr.
Byron Roberts, of Topeka, Kansas, and Mr. L. B. Neighbor, of
Dixon, Illinois, belonging to this family, are men of prominence
in the community. " Uncle" David Neighbor, of Lower Val-
ley, who was born 1797 and died 1892, at the age of 95 years,
and whose birthdays were annually celebrated by large gath-
erings in his home to do him honor, was remarkable for an
equable temperament, a judicious mind, unimpeached integrity
and a genial disposition, all of which were sanctified by a fer-

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vent christian faith. He was an elder in the Presbyterian
Church for many years ; a member of the Assembly and of the
Constitutional Convention. His son James Leonard is a prom-
inent lawyer of Dover, N. J.

Matthias Trimmer bought the farm next to Leonard
Neighbor, the last one of the Logan tract. He paid .£160
($427) for 338 y* acres, of which he was in actual possession, 30
MaY. ^S0- This property now includes the farms of William
Dufford and James Anthony. It was divided by Matthias in
'793 between his sons John, who received 220 acres, and David,
who received no acres. He also owned 30 acres on Schooley's
Mountain, 265 acres in Lower Valley, which were left to his son
Jacob, and on Fox Hill, 70, which went to David, and 150,
which were given to Leonard. He owned altogether 845 acres.

Matthias was the oldest son of John Trimmer, who came
with his brother from Germany or Holland to America. The
brother and his family cannot be traced. All of this name in
Morris and Hunterdon counties are descendants of John. He
probably arrived in ship Davy at Philadelphia on the 25th of
October, 1738. He and his son Matthias were naturalized by
act of Assembly in 1 744. He had twelve children by two wives,
nine sons and three daughters. Four of his sons settled in the
valley. Besides Matthias, "Yilliam settled east of Middle Val-
ley and had one son Conrad ; Tunis on the Hager property,
and Nicholas near Parker. George, Harbert and John settled
in Amwell township, Hunterdon Co., where their descendants
are still to be found.

The Leased Lands
included all the Budd and Scott tract. This tract was divided
into farms, which were leased in 1747, for a term of one hun-
dred years. The farms, however, were passed from owner to
owner, and as the rent was small, it was not regularly paid and
the settlers looked upon the land as theirs in fee simple.

Disputes arose and the heirs of the original lessors scattered
throughout the country refused to resign their title. In the
meanwhile the land had arisen in value and was worth contend-
ing for. For fifty years or more up to the year r844 the title
to these farms was in dispute. No one cared to spend any

152 Early Germans of New Jersey

money in improvements, of which some one else might reap
the benefit. Fences and buildings and the proper care of the
land were largely neglected. Finally at the above date a com-
promise was effected ; commissioners were appointed to sur-
vey the whole tract and allot the different sums which each
farm was to pay towards the whole amount, which had been
agreed upon between the parties. The long contest was thus
at length decided and new deeds were given, which were made
valid by a special act of the legislature, passed the 8th of March,
1844.

Beginning at the northern end of the Budd tract, the first
farm of 200 acres wbs leased in 1747 to Jacob Dufford. A
copy of this lease, now in the possession of James Anthony,
will serve as a sample of the rest. It is dated the 20th of May,
1747-

John Budd of the County of Morris, gentleman, and Sarah his wife, to Jacob
Tefort. weaver of said county, gives a lease * * of a certain tract of land in
that place called Long Valley, whereon he now dwells, lying on both sides of the
Rarington River, bounded as follows * * by lands of James Logan and Stofe
Terberger, * * the said Jacob Tefort from the 26th of March last past [1746],
for and during the term of 96 years * * and the said Jacob Teford doth agree
* * to pay 3 Spanish Pistolls [ ] of full weight on or before Nov. 1st next

ensuing. On failure of payment of said rent, twenty days after the respective days
of payment of said rent yearly * * the said John Budd may enter upon the
leased lands themselves and seize &c. any goods or chattels &c. which shall be
found thereon and keep them 20 days and if no payment be made to redeem them
then the said John Budd may sell them at auction to the highest bidder and the
overplus * * be returned to the lessee. The witnesses are Nathan Cooper;
Andreas Kiliau ? and Johannes Heger are in german. This lease is endorsed on the
back with the No. 5, and the words, John Trimmer and Adam Winegarden were
present when I took possession of this plantation, with consent of Stephen and
Jacob Tefort, Aug. 8, 1781.

Jacob Dufford, to whom the lease was given, was the son
of Philip Tofort or Dufford, who was the first of the name to
come to the valley. He arrived at Philadelphia nth Septem-
ber, 1738, in the ship Robert and Olliver. He was probably of
Huguenot origin, the name being Devoor or Dufoor. (See
Genealogies p. 342). He died 1767, his son Jacob having
probably died before him. His son Adam prebably removed
to Greenwich township, Warren Co., as his name is found on
the " Old Straw Church" book. His son George has left no
descendants in this vicinity. Philip, Jr., also disappeared very

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early. Jacob is therefore the ancestor of all of his name in this
section. Of his sons, Matthias settled on Schooley's Mountain,
where he bought 185 acres of the Stevenson tract in 1775 ;
George Stephen (" Yerestuffy") remained on the old place, now
owned and occupied by Nathan Anthony and Abner Dilts.

Stephen Terryberry (" Stofe Terberger") leased, in 1747,
the farm of 150 acres, next to Dufford. This is the farm now
owned by Isaac Sharp Vescelius. About 1796, when Jacob
Trimmer bought his 600 acres below the county line, John
Swackhamer moved from that place, where he was living, to
the Terryberry place, which his son Frederick occupied for
many years. Mr. Vescelius is a descendant, on his mother's
side, from both these families. Stephen died 1776 and left two
daughters, Margaret, who probably married John Swackhamer
and Elisabeth, who married Adam Sager. His son George
Frederick removed to Oxford township, Warren Co., and his
son Philip settled upon Schooley's Mountain, where he owned
considerable property which was left to his son Philip 2d, who
died in 1852.

Johannes Heger leased the next farm, which was after-
wards owned in succession by William Welsh 2d, Aaron Howell
and Anthony Trimmer, by whom it has been sold to his son
the Hon. Hager Trimmer.

Thomas Niel leased, in 1752, 166 acres east of the three
farms mentioned above. Of this family nothing is known. In
1744 John Dufford and Adam Hoffman divided this tract
between them.

Lorentz Schleicher ("Sliger") leased the next 200 acres
in 1750. In 1844 this plantation included the land of I. Ves-
selius (13^ acres), Dr. Sherwood (75.90), part of S. G. Hoffman
and David Swackhamer.

Lorentz was the father of all of his name. He was one of
the signers in 1749, of Rev. J. A. Weygand's call. He had at
least three sons : John Leonard, of whom nothing is known;
Lorentz, who went to Wyoming, but whose son came back here
and settled at Pleasant Grove ; John George, settled at Beattys-
town.

Peter Mains leased in 1747 the next farm of 133 acres.

»54 Early Germans of New Jersey

The Mains family, of which Peter was probably the first, re-
moved to Stillwater and to Sparta, where they are still to be
found. This farm was owned by David Miller in 1844.

John Stine, leased in the same year, the next farm of 217
acres. This farm was afterwards owned by Jacob Kern and
George Wack. The Stine family have removed from this
vicinity.

John Hendershot leased 13th April, 1747, 333 acres for
eight years rent free, " to make improvements.' This planta-
tion was afterwards, 1760, leased by Scott to Thomas Neil for
84 years. The Neil family have disappeared.

The first of the name of Hendershot was probably Michael,
who came to New York in the second emigration in 17 10. He
had probably six children, Casper, Maria Sophia, John Peter,
Michael, Elisabeth, Eva and John. These children settled at
Hackensack, in Monmouth and Sussex counties. Some of their
descendants probably went to New York State. The John who
settled on the leased lands is said to have come from Connec-
ticut and to have afterwards removed from German Valley to
Greenwich township, Warren count}'. The name would indi-
cate that they came from Holland.

Cornelius Hobbock took the next 150 acres in 1747. This
included the farms of Silvester Neighbor and George Trimmer.
The former of which has recently been purchased by Mr.
Hoffman.

The Hobbock, or Hoppock, family was probably of Holland
descent. Cornelius was probably a brother of Hendrick, Teunis
and Jost. The family is now scattered from Lambertville to
Sparta.

Jacob Bodine held the lease for 133 acres, which now be-
long to William N, Swackhammer. The Bodines descended
from the Huguenot Jean Boudin, who came from the town of
Medit, France, to London before 1681, with his wife Esther
Bridon. He died on Staten Island in 1695. He had a son
Francis, whose son Isaac settled at the North Branch. Jacob
was probably the son of Isaac. Another son of Isaac, viz.
Frederick, was probably the father of Gilbert, who lived in

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF LOWER VALLEY.

Settlers of German Valley 155

Chester township, and whose daughter Elsie married Matthias
Trimmer.

On the east of the original Budd tract land had been bought
by Scott from Daniel Smith. This was included in the leased
lands.

Michael Pace, a son-in-law of the first Welsh, leased 1775,
58 acres of this tract. This farm belonged to Philip Philhower
in 1844. Michael kept a tavern here in 1772. He afterwards
removed with his family to Wyoming, Pa. One son, John,
remained here and was brought up by his uncle, Judge David
Welsh. Two daughters, Elisabeth and Susan, married respec-
tively, Conrad and William Rarick. Michael had a brother
Daniel, whose son Frederick left many descendants settled for
the most part in Mud street.

William Trimmer, probably a son of the first John, in 1775
leased 84 acres and Thomas Neil 3054 next to him. William
appears to have had only one son, Conrad, who was the grand-
father of Asa and Nathan Trimmer and of Uncle Jesse Hoffman.

Middle Valley,
about three miles from German Valley, is situated on the Budd
tract or " the leased lands."

Dr. Ebenezer K. Sherwood, a physician, was settled here
more than half a century ago, practiced medicine in this region
for 45 years, and at one time maintained a private asylum for
the insane. He had come from Somerset county, having orig-
inally belonged to Connecticut. His son, the Rev. Jonathan
H. Sherwood, married Dr. Hutton's sister, and was for many
years the beloved pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Milford,
New Jersey.

David W. Miller kept the store more than fifty years ago.
His character is well described in the following obituary notice
which appeared at the time of his death :

In Brooklyn, N. Y., February 12th, David W. Miller, died
in the 68th year of his age. There is a special significance and
value in this notice, in that it is the record of the death of the
last one of a family of nine brothers and sisters, in the lives and
death of all of whom is strikingly illustrated the covenant faith-
fulness of God.

156 Early Germans of New Jersey

The father of this family was one most fitly characterized
by the phrase "An Israelite in whom is no guile." The mother
was a woman remarkable for earnest, enthusiastic, active piety.
These parents, as will be readily inferred, trained their house-
hold in the fear and admonition of the Lord. And they were
privileged before they died to see all their children in visible
connection with the church of Christ, and leading lives of con-
sistent piety ; they witnessed the joyful, triumphant departure
of more than one of them, heard from over the sea, words of
calm Christian faith of one who died in a far land ; and after
they had ascended each of the surviving sons and daughters, as
they successively departed, left behind them good evidence
thai they had gone to join the covenant host.

One of these was Jacob W. Miller, who served New Jersey
in the Unjted States Senate twelve years ; another was William
Miller, well known in Newark and vicinity as an orator of rare
promise, but who died at an early age in the city of Paris,
where he had gone in the vain hope of arresting the progress
of a fatal malady.

David W. Miller was born in German Valley, New Jersey, in
the 3'ear 1799. He was a man of ardent, enthusiastic spirit,
gifted with good intellectual powers, and especially a vivid
imagination, and on several occasions addressed public assem-
blies with marked effect.

His leading characteristic was ardent devotion to the cause
of Christ. In every agency that seemed fitted to advance that
cause, he took an earnest, active and untiring interest. He was
one of the earliest movers in the cause of Sunday schools in his
county and State ; and one of the first addresses on that subject
published in the State was from his pen.

In the country neighborhood where he lived many years,
some miles from any church, he sustained, much of the time
almost unaided, the ordinances of religion, laboring untiringly
in the Sunday school, the evening meeting, by prayer and ex-
hortation and the reading of good books to quicken believers
and save the impenitent. He delivered an able address at
Morristown, N. J., 10th April, 1827, at an anniversary of the
Morris County Sunday School Union.

Settlers of German Valley 157

He removed from German Valley to Brooklyn about the
year 1848, and was there employed for a series of years alter-
nately in private business and government employ. During
the war he was for some time in the work of the Christian
Commission, being actively engaged with earnest devotion and
hearty satisfaction, as in his true work amongst the sick and
wounded at City Point.

During the last ten years of his life, with impaired health,
and no regular business, he gave what strength he had to every
good work that presented itself, being deeply interested in and
a constant attendant upon the noon-day prayer meetings.

The Miller family of this vicinity were descended from
John Henry Miller or Mueller, who was born in the village
of Niedermastahn in the Zweibrucken Palatinate, and came to
Philadelphia 12th August, 1752. Henry had four children,
Elisabeth, the wife of Christian Kline, Mary Catherine, the wife
of Baltis Stiger, Henry, who settled at New Germantown, and
David, who settled at Middle Valley. A daughter of the latter
married Rev. John C. Vanderwoort. Of the other children of
David, of Middle Valley, William W. and Jacob W. became
prominent lawyers, the latter being first Senator of New Jersey
and then of the United States, both being acknowledged to be
men of pre-eminent gifts both as orators and lawyers. William
W. however died young and left only the promise of a great
career.

Andreas Miller was the ancestor of another family of the
same name, which settled in the vicinity of Hackettstown.

CHAPTER XVII.

SETTLERS OF THE LOWER VALLEY.

Lower Valley, Califon and High Bridge.
Lower Valley.

|EGINNING with the county line of Hun-
terdon county we enter upon the West
Jersey Society tract. This comprised
speaking generally all of what is now
Hunterdon county, at least that part of
it which is west of a line drawn from
Pickels Mountain to Pottersville and north
of the boundary line, which runs between Hunterdon and
Mercer counties.

It contained 91,800 acres, of which there was owned, before
1760, by Allen and Turner 10,800 acres; by Coxe and Kirk-
bride, 11,377 ; by Coxe and King, 1,527 ; by Hoff and Bonnell,
500; by Harmon Rosencrants 568; by Alexander, Morris,
White and Dunstar, 10,500 ; surveyed and laid out in farms
32,000.

As early as 1735 this tract was settled by a number of people
and leases were given for four years to 98 families of farms in
size from 50 to 300 acres. A list of these names will be found
in the appendix. These were all the settlers on the whole
tract with the exception of the ten thousand acres sold to Coxe

Settlers of the Lower Valley 159

and Kirkbridge, which extended from Clinton to Flemington.

Jacob Trimmer, son of Matthias 1st, bought a tract of 603
acres from Livingston, being lots No. 68 and 69 of his allot-
ment, for .£1809 ($1809 ?) gold or silver, 4th July, 1797. The
land is described as now in the possession of John Swackham-
mer. There was excepted from this purchase a farm of 81
acres previously (4th July, 1794) sold to Rev. Caspar Wack.
This well known Trimmer tract is now in possession of Jacob's
descendants.

John Swackhammer, son of Samuel, the emigrant, was
charged in the year 1766 with the rent of lot No. 69, of 448
acres, valued then at .£896, and Jacob Cummins with the rent
of lot No. 68 of 238 acres.

Samuel Swackhammer settled on a part (162 acres), which
he had bought, of a tract of 376 acres, which belonged to
Anthony White, at least as early as 1762, and it majr be that
this was where he was settled in 1735. This tract extended
from the road to Califon from the Lower Valley, southwesterly
on both sides of the South Branch, two-thirds of the distance to
Hoffman's crossing. The farm north of Swackhammar's, of
126 acres, had been bought in 1762 by Philip Sheeler, and an-
other lot of 2Y2 acres was in possession of Conrad Swackham-
mer, and a fourth part of 66^4 acres was o.ccupied by William
Haugh (Hawk ?). The two latter parts were unsold.

Samuel was the first of the Swackhammers and came to
this country in 1731. He died in 1782 at 82 years of age, leav-
ing a family by three wives of 25 children, 73 grandchildren
and 25 great-grandchildren. Such is the statement in the old
German church book by Dominie Graaf, but his will only
names 13 children, of whom we can trace the descendants of
only Conrad and John. The former, Conrad, leaving descend-
ants in Hunterdon county, and the latter, John, in Morris.

Philip Shseler, now called Schuyler, was the first of his
name in New Jersey. He was born 1718, married Ann Ander-
son and died 1784. He had 14 children, of whom Philip and
Jacob removed to Sussex county, while Peter, William and
John left descendants in Hunterdon and Morris counties.

160 Early Germans of New Jersey

Califon.
The village of Califon is of comparatively recent origin, but
more than makes up by the rapidity of its growth for delay in
starting. The name was originally California, which became ab-
breviated to Califon. Jacob Neighbor, who formerly owned the
mill there and also the store, gave the name to the place. Several
years ago the Methodists rebuilt their church and now worship
in one of the most beautiful and convenient churches in all this
region. The Rev. Mr. Jones, the present pastor, is a man of
fine elocutionary powers as well as a liberal minded and enter-
prising pastor, and under his ministrations the church is grow-
ing in size and efficiency. The business men are noted for
their enterprise and push. G. W. Beaty and J. W. Beavers and
Peter Philhower are the general merchants of the place, S. N.
Weise and the Weise and Neighbor Company are extensive
dealers in a superior quality of lime.

Presbyterian Church of Lower Valley.

This church is located in the southeast corner of the town-
ship, near the thriving village of Califon. The original mem-
bers were from other churches, and more especially from the
Presbyterian Church at German Valley, with which it was at
one time connected. Many of the members living in the
vicinity of Lower Valley began to feel the need of a place of
worship nearer home, and September 30th, 1870, half an acre
of land, upon which the house now stands, was purchased of
Samuel K. Weller. A building committee was at once ap-
pointed, consisting of Samuel Trimmer, Oliver Bunn and David
Neighbour. The corner stone was laid in May, 1871, by Rev.
I. A. Blauvelt, of the German Valley Church, and the building
was completed and dedicated December 19th, 187 1. It is of
wood, 38 by 65 feet and cost $12,000. May 7th, 1872, this
church was regularly and legally organized by the Presbytery
of Morris and Orange, with the following constituted members :
On certificate from German Valley Church, George Neighbour,
Elisabeth Neighbour, David Neighbour, Jacob M. Trimmer,
Susan L. Trimmer, James Trimmer, Catherine Flumerfelt,
Adaline Neighbour, Caroline Apgar, John Neighbour, Marga-

.

Settlers of the Lower Valley 161

Tet Q. Neighbor, Charles Miller, Mary Miller, James Foster,
Ellen Foster, Elias V. Cregar, Eliza Ann Cregar, Sylvester
Neighbour, Zilpha Neighbour, Mary Trimmer, Elisabeth
Miller, Gilbert Trimmer, Caroline Trimmer, Samuel Trimmer,
Ann C. Trimmer, Leonard G. Neighbour, George E. Naugh-
right, Caroline Trimmer, George Apgar and Ann Naughright ;
from Pleasant Grove, Rachel Apgar, Peter Bunn and wife,
Abraham Hoffman and wife and Oliver Bunn ; from Flanders,
Mary Welch ; from Reformed Church at High Bridge, Benj.
Cole and Sophia Cole ; from Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Spruce Run, O. B. Hoffman and Margaret A. Hoffman. The
first elders were George Neighbour, David Neighbour and
Jacob M. Trimmer. May 18th, 1872, the following additional
elders were elected : Elias V. Cregar, Benj. Cole and Abraham
Hoffman. In 1874 the church officials purchased three-quar-
ters of an acre, adjoining the church lot, and built thereon
their present beautiful and commodious parsonage at a cost of
$4,000. The first pastor was Rev. I. A. Blauvelt. He preached
at German Valley in the forenoon and at Lower Valley in the
afternoon. He was succeeded in December, 1 871, or January,
1872, by Rev. R. H. Van Amburgh, who remained only till
February, 1872, when Rev. John Reed was called. He was
succeeded by Rev. Chester Coe Murra, installed in May, 1875.
His successor was Rev. W. J. Henderson, installed in May, 1877.
Rev. James R. Gibson was called 1884, and remained the pop-
ular and efficient pastor of the church until the year 1894.

For six months he was pastor of a Presbyterian Church, of
Berwick, Penn., but was called back to his former charge,
which had been unable to unite upon any one to fill his place.
Mr. Gibson resigned on account of impaired health to seek
relief in the employ of the Prudential Insurance Company, of
Newark.

He was followed by Rev. A. Nicholson, who is the present
pastor. The church a year or two ago purchased a pipe organ
at an expense of $1,200, and have recently procured an expen-
sive steam heating apparatus. This church is now in the
Presbytery of Elisabeth. Present value of property, $16,000 •

io: Early G**mans of New Jmwby

membership 154. The Sunday school was established in 1840
by David Neighbour, the first superintendent.
High Bridge.

This township was included in the Allen and Turner tract
of 10,000 acres. The whole tract was purchased, 21st October,
1752, of the West Jersey Society by William Allen and Joseph
Turner for .£3,997, New York currency. It included 586 acres
previously purchased by them [Trenton, K, 194].

In 1742, December 1st, William Allen had purchased 3,000
acres and in the deed a forge is spoken of as already in opera-
tion. The same company owned land in Sussex county, includ-
ing the Andover Furnace, and in Chester township, Morris
county. They were large iron manufacturers and are said to
have been engaged in this business as early as 1728.

In 1802 the tract including the present township of High
Bridge and also part of Bethlehem, was divided into 52 farms.
The map of these farms is now in the possession of Mr. Lewis
Tavlor, of High Bridge, who has kindly permitted it to be
copied and it will be found in this volume.

William Alpock occupied farm No. 1 of 184 acres.

On the 23d of September, 1734, there landed at Philadelphia,
Zacharias and John Wilhelm Ahlbach, with three others of the
same name, who were under sixteen years of age, viz., Johann
Wilhelm. Joh. Gerhard and Johann Peter. Zacharias and Wil-
liam occupied parts of the Society Lands in 1735. The three
brothers William, George and Peter, who tradition says were
the first, were probably of the second generation. Of these
Peter settled in Alexandria township, and George, between
Bray's Hill and Cokesburg.

Morris Alpock was the first of the name in Morris county
and owned or occupied land on the road from Bartley to
Flanders. He had three children, William, Philip and Elisa-
beth. From the first of these, William, have descended all the
Alpocks of Morris county. William bought 223 acres, in 1773,
of the Bowlsby tract, between German Valley and Chester.
This farm is now owned by Theodore Coleman. Morris, his
oldest son, owned 265 acres at Naughright until his death in

SSTTLMS OF THE LOWER VALfcEY 163

Hwry Lindaberry occupied lot No. 3. He was the ances-
tor of those of his name in Tewksbury township and in Morris
county. He had eight children, Conrad, Jacob, Harbert, Ann.
the wife of Tunis Updike, Casper, John, George and Eva the
wife of Peter Hockenberry.

Conrad Lindaberry, who removed from near the White-
house to Hope, Warren Co., was probably the brother of Her. -v.
George Lindaberry, of Whitehouse, the grandfather of
William N. Lindaberry, of Hackettstown, and Mrs. Leonard F.
Apgar, of Middle Valley, may have been a brother of Henry
and Conrad.

There were originally two brothers, Conrad and Nicholas
Leinenberger, who came to Philadelphia, 15th September,
1752. Caspar Lindaberry bought in 1796 a farm of 176 acres
east of the John Sharp place near High Bridge.

Joseph Hockenberry, who occupied lot No. 5 of 266 acres
was probably a grandson of Herbert, who died in 1769, and
left twelve children, of whom six were boys, viz., John, Peter,
Jost, Henry, Christopher and Harman.

Harm an Lance occupied lot 9 and Herbert lot 12. Three
brothers of the Lance family came to this country together.
They were Jacob, who settled in Warren county, and whose
descendants are found near Sparta ;■ Michael, who died in
Greenwich township, Warren county, leaving five children ;
and John, who was the father of Harman and perhaps also of
Herbert. The three brothers came to Philadelphia on October
28th, 1738, in ship Thistle.

Matthias Cramer was probably the father of George, who
is found on lot 11 of 193 acres. The former had at least two
sons : Matthias, one of whose daughters, Anna, married John
Hager, and another, Mary, married John Sharp ; Morris, who
removed to Mendham, and left descendants in Chester township.
John Adam Apgar was probably the first of the family in
this country. His name was originally Ebcher and he came
from the borders of Italy. His oldest son, Herbert, was prob-
ably the father of George, who occupied lot 13 of 268 acres, and
of Peter, who lived upon lot 17 of 219 acres.

There were ten sons and one daughter of John Adam, the

164 Early Germane or New Jersey

emigrant : Herbert, who settled east of Cokesburg ; Henry,
in Alexandria township, Hunterdon county ; Jacob, west of
Cokesburg ; Peter, of Lebanon ; John Peter, near Whitehall ;
William, of Clinton ; Adam, of Cokesburg ; Frederick, of Alex-
andria township ; Conrad, of Mountainsville ; George, who
went West, and Catherine, an only daughter, who married first
John Emery, and second John Sharp.

John Seals, an English school-teacher, who came to this
country adout 1762, was the father probably of Daniel and
William Seals, who lived on lots 22 and 15 respectively. John
lived on lot 20.

CHAPTER XVIII.

SETTLERS OF UNIONVILLE.

S filMSra NIONVILLE, or Parker, includes the hilly
section between German Valley and Fox
Hill. The post office is in the store of
Mr. Sutton, at the cross-roads where are
also the school house and a blacksmith
shop. The Bowlsby Tract of 2,365 acres
taken up in February, 1765, by Thomas
Bowlsby, joins the valley tracts on the east. Part of this, 1,652
acres, had been surveyed 29th October, 17 14, for Samuel Barker
[Burlington L., 3 and 4].

William Alpock bought 225 acres of this tract 1773. This
is now the farm of Theodore Coleman.

Conrad Bunn bought the next farm of 358 acres November
18th, 1772. Of this land Bunn sold 112 acres to John Dean in
1783, and he to Andrew Shangle in 180 1. The rest finally came
into the possession of J. J. Crater and Stephen I. Howell.

Caleb Swavzie bought 250 acres next to Conrad Bunn, and
on both sides of Mudd street. This farm was sold to Conrad
Bunn. From Conrad it came to John Bunn and the latter sold
the 250 acres for $1,000 to William D. Lusk, 17th November,
1824. The Messlar property, formerly Lomersons, belonged to
this land. Two hundred and eight acres were sold April, 1855,
by James Vanderveer and D. C. Horton to Henry M. and Ser-
ing Hoffman.

Hedges Howell sold the next farm of 159 acres to George
Weise in 1847. It is now owned by Lauerman.

i06 Eari<y Germans or Nkw Jbrsw

John F. S>«th owned the next fwm of iao acres, which it
now Theuoore Philbower'R.

Jeremiad Afgar owns the next place of about go acres,
Isaac How-kll bought at an early date about 243 acres,

which was divided up at his death into six shares, now occupied
by his descendants.

Peter Hoffman now owns the next and most southern farm
on the Bowlsby tract. It contains 97 acres, 48 acres west of
this farm and between it and the old Trimmer property there
were 48 acres which were sold in 1790 by J. Culver to Leonard
Neighbor.

Nicholas Trimmer purchased 119 acres extending from the
old Fox Hill road at Parker to and across the present turnpike.
This is the property on which the store and school house stand.
It now belongs to the Salter estate.

Conrad Bunn bought 158 acres, including the present
Albert Bunn farm, of Gershom Gard, 19th July, 1784.

North of this property Nicholas Trimmer bought, 19th
March, 1789, 155 acres which he sold 1820, April 4th, to George
Dufford.

Henry Smith gave a mortgage 8th March, 1784, to Caleb
Swayzie for 123 acres between the Shangle farm and the
Alpock in Cherry Valley.

This completes the Bowlsby tract.

The Wetherell Tract
bounded the Bowlsby tract on the south. It contained 1,100
acres and was taken up 17 19 [Burlington, Lib. A, fol. 148].

The eastern end of this tract where John Rhinehard lives
was sola to Adam Lorentz in 1750. Of his 250 acres Lorentz
sold 100 to Anthony Waldorf in 1754 and the latter sold the
same in 1784 to Adam Rhinehart. The other 155 acres (the
western half) were sold to Jacob Frazee and by him to Leon-
ard Shangle in 1793, and by Leonard to John, Jacob and
Frederick Shangle. On the opposite side of the road is the old
Rhinehart place.

In 1773, November 13th, Asa Budd to William Smith sold a
farm of 1 1 9 acres east of the old Rhinehart place and running
from the Rhinehart road to the road to Pottersville.

Settlors of« Un»om*hll» i6y

Anthomy Sohenrbl- bought 120 aores south of the old
Rhinehart place, i6tb December^ 1793.

The rest of the Wetherill tract was divided into three lot*
■which were bought by Philip Crater, Jacob Miller and John
Snyder.

Philip Grater bought 243 acres in 1 785, including the
Barkman farm.

Jacob Miller purchased the farm south of this of 243 acres.
This plantation included the Walter's of 163 acres, and another
farm of 71 acres.

William Fleming bought the farm west of these, called lot
No. 3, containing 280 acres of John Snyder in 1798.

The Davenport Tract
ran almost east and west between the road on the north, separ-
ating it from the Wetherill tract and the Hunter survey and
the county line on the south. It contained about 500 acres,
was taken up 29th October, 1714 ; was sold to Joseph Reckless
23d October, 1747, and on a resurvey 19th April, 1748, was
found to contain 585 acres.

Morris Creter bought 7th February, 1748, 308 acres, or the
western, and Andrew Able, the eastern half of the same
amount at the same date. Both these purchasers were in
actual possession at the time of signing the deed, and it is
probable that they first settled on the land some rears previ-
ously, paying a little on the land each year until the full
amount was reached, when the deed was given.

Morris Creter was the ancestor of all of the name in New
Jersey. His brother John probably came to this State with
him, as his name is found on the old Tewksbury township book
in 1756, but none of the descendants of the latter have been
found.

Morris had four children : Jacob, an imbecile ; Morris,
whose son Philip owned considerable land in Chester township
and whose son Morris was the grandfather of Rev. Dr. W. O.
Ruston's wife ; Philip, who owned land in Chester and near
Unionville, and whose son Matthias had descendants at Glen
Gardner ; Esther, who married Thomas Van Buskirk.

Andreas Abel was probably an uncle of Matthias of Upper

168 Early Germans of New Jersey

German Valley. He had two children, Michel and Paul. The
former owned the land on which the first church (a union
church) of Fox Hill stood.

Heinrich Schenkle probably settled on the farm (of 167
acres) east of the Davenport tract. This he left at his death
in 1769 to his wife for 14 years, when (1788) it was sold to
Henry's oldest son Anthony. Besides Anthony he had four
sons and four daughters.

John Bunn, of German descent, settled on the farm in the
extreme southeastern corner of the township, before 1756. He
was the father of Cunrad, who bought the land near Union-
ville. It is not known whether he had other children. Another
family of the same name was settled in Somerset county.
There were Bunns of English descent from Woodbridge, New
Jersey, in Hunterdon county. The name would suggest a
Huguenot origin.

Joseph Van Pelt purchased in 1799 161 acres or part of the
Benjamin Hunter survey of 250, which was between the Daven-
port tract and the county line.

Philip Philhower was the great-grandfather of the family
of that name now settled east of Middle Valley. Andrew
Jesse, Jacob, Elias and David, are sons of Philip, who was the
grandson of the first Philip. The last named probably had a
brother George, who went to Virginia, and a father George
Philip Wuhlhauer , who landed at Philadelphia 16th September,
1748, from the same vessel as Rev. Casper Wack's father.

The Reading Tract, which this family once owned, has
always been difficult to survey. It contained 250 acres and was
frequently sold. It joined the leased lands on the east and
the county line on the south.

CHAPTER XIX.

S£ T TLERS OF SCHOOLE Y'S MO UN TA IN.

Budd's Lake — Mount Olive — Draketown — Flocktown —

springtown schooley mountain springs

Pleasant Grove.

(aUTKAUIANNING is the name by which
Budd's Lake was called by the Indians
and in the early surveys. It lies half in
the Reading and half in the Eyre tract.
When the former of these was first sur-
veyed John Reading was on a surveying
trip in this region. Of this trip he has
left an account in his diary, now in the possession of the New
Jersey Historical Society. As an illustration of the wild con-
dition of this part of New Jersey at that time we quote a few
extracts :

May 22 [17151. Left Allamucha * * kept a path which led to a very pleasant
pond [Budd's Lake] being upon the head of a branch of the Rarington, called south
branch, being near a mile over and two miles in length ; kept the path about two
miles farther to an Indian plantation ceiled Chanongong, where we slept that night.

May 23. We went back in the morning to aforesaid pond where we laid out a
tract [the Reading survey of 600 acres] having got an Indian to help us and lay by
the pond all night.

May 24. We waited in the morning for some venison which the aforesaid
Indian promised to bring us, but failed. Went to the Indian plantation where we
surveyed and it raining very fast in the afternoon lodged there all night.

During this trip, as far as the Water Gap and down the Mus-
conetcong, the party suffered from want of food and requirad
the help of an Indian guide, during part of the time. Nothing

170 EARLY Gu.MANf OF N*W JfcRElY

but Indian settlements are found west of Whippany or the
Passaiok river.

The family of Budds who settled very early on the upper
part of the lake gave their name to this body of water.

Jesse M. Sharp, of German Valley, purchased land along
the eastern shore and erected the large hotel which is now
located there. The post-office was established in 1857.

Mt. Olive,

the nearest village, was named from Benjamin Olive. The
Presbyterian Church in this place was at first a preaching
station of the Chester church. Thus the Rev. James Harcourt,
probably, preached here as early as 1752.

The Baptist Church was constituted with about twelve
members in 1753. as a branch of the church in Morristown. In
1786, September 27th, it was organized as a separate charge.
In 1768 James Heaton gave an acre of land for church, burial
and school purposes. The trustees to whom the deed was given
were Jacob and Job Cossett (Corzat) and Richard Stephens. A
log building was probably already built upon this land at that
date and was a union church.

Samuel Heaton and his three brothers are said to have
come from Wrentham, Mass., to engage in the iron business.
Samuel was an overseer of highways in Roxbury township in
1741.

Draketown

is situated on the farm of 200 acres purchased by Ebenezer
Drake in 1759, This land was part of the great Boynton tract
of 3,314 acres, taken up by Joseph Pigeon, 8th October, 1718
[Burlington A, 193]. This tract was sold to Boynton and, in
T>art, by him to Allen.

Samuel Barber bought the Drake farm and sold it in 1800
10 John Peter Sharp, of German Valley. The latter left this
property to his son John in the year 1826. The last named
built a store, which is still in use.

At the cross-roads a tavern was once kept by John Hager,
who bought the farm there of 200 acres from Joseph Arney in
1763, who had bought it in 1736 from William Biddle, of Phil-

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF SCHOOLEY'S MOUNTAIN.

Srarrtims or Schooliv's Mouwtmn 171

adeiphia. Hsg«r sold to Jonas Smith and Smith to Jeremiah
Pool, 17th April, 1800.

The Boyntok Tract

■was very early, divided into lots of 100 and 200 acres.

Lot No. 1 was bought by Thomas Batson and sold to Peter
Hiles.

Lot 2 was bought by William Allen who sold to Lambert
Van Sickle and he to Philip Scheeler and the latter to John
Smith in 1802.

Lot No. 3, bought by Thomas Batson, was sold to Samuel
Shoemaker and by him to Joshua Howell, 1771.

Amos Grandin bought lot 15 of nearly 400 acres, and Wil-
liam Wire purchased 319 acres of him 19th September, 1804,
Jonathan Bilbee bought 100 acres of this land, which he sold m
1839 to James Force, the father of Thomas, the present owner.
The Raricks and Waterhouses owned a considerable number
of acres on this tract.

Daniel Lawrence gave in 1768 a mortgage for 260 acres
east of the Boynton tract.

Silas Drake gave a mortgage on 200 acres north of the
Schooley tract to Magdalena Cook of New York.

In 1796 Lockman sells 100 acres of this land to Benjamin
Coleman and in 1802 the rest of the heirs sell the same to John
Coleman, the son of Benjamin.

John Kemple sells 40 acres of the remaining hundred to
Jphn Coleman in 1802. The latter sold 120 acres to Daniel
Young in 1818. The Schooley tract (200 acres) was sold to
Thomas Culver in 1749 by Thomas Batson.

Thomas Colver (son of Thomas) sold 46 acres to Jabesh
Pembleton in 1794, to whom also George Colver sold 18 acres
in 1802.

Amos Colver disposes of 44 acres in 1808 in trust tor his
daughter Sarah Van Sickle.

Flocktown.
Matthias Thomas bought the Benjamin Wright tract of 400
acres which had been sold before 1761 to John Eaton.

Andreas Flock and his son Matthias bought the whole 600

17* Early Germans of New Jersey

acres of the tract surveyed to Collins and Gosling and sold to
Samuel Furness in 1720.

David Zofrin (Sovereign) bought the Daniel Robbins tract
of 333 acres, which had belonged originally to Samuel Johnson.
Part of this is now the Robert Durham property.

The Schooley tract running along the road from north to
south was formerly owned by the Ayres, Forces, Lefoy and
Hance families.

The Hollinshead Tract

was surveyed to Joseph Hollinshead 24th July, 1755, and con-
tained 807 acres. After passing through several hands it was
conveyed in 179810 Thomas Bowlsby and Christian Hoffman.
By the latter 19 acres were sold in 1799 to Simon Culver, and
25 to Wm. Little ; 61 to Jacob Teeple (the Read farm) in 1826.

Abraham Dickerson bought 90 acres of this tract from Philip
Flock, which is now in the possession of his heirs.

The Hugh Sharp tract of 400 acres, west of the Hollinshead,
was surveyed 13th March, 1717, and was sold to John Sharp
and Ziba Hazen, his son-in-law. This included the Hugh
Menagh farm.

The Francis Davenport tract, south of the road running
northwest and southeast by Flock's school house, was surveyed
20th October, 17 14, and contained 604 acres. This includes the
Searles farm (bought by William Searles in 1816), the Swack-
hamer and Parker places, formerly owned by Wm. Hoffman ;
the Rettie Hunt and Elias Howell and Orts farms.

George Hager, the son of John, bought the Beswick tract
of 330 acres, taken up in 17 19, about 1776, but repurchased it in
1796.

Springtown

is situated on the Elijah Bond tract of 500 acres, taken up 24th
July, 1751, and sold to Braithwaite in April, 1771.

The Terriberry and Sager (now the Hiram Petty place),
the Seneca Wise and Newton Smith farms, are included in this
tract.

The village contains a hotel, kept by Jacob Drake and owned
by Mrs. Rose, the blacksmith shop of Mantius Lindabury and
the marble yard of Thomas Y. Ward.

Settlers of Schooley's Mountain 173

Between the Braithwaite tract and the valley lands Daniel
Smith had taken up 633 acres along the side of the mountain in
1763. Of this 133^ acres were sold to John Sharp in 1807 ;
55 Yi to John Hager in 1795 ; 2134 to Sharp in 1807 ; 6434 to
William Nitser in 1774 and the northern end of 144^ to Sharp
in 1807.

South of the Smith lands and running along the side of the
mountain was the tract of William Hewlings.

George Beatty, of Trenton, owned the land between Hew-
lings and Stevenson, which included the farms of Jacob Duf-
ford, Henry I. Hoffman and Philip Terriberry. West of these
was the farm sold by Beatty to Joseph Colver in 1783.

The Stevenson Tract
of 2,550 acres, taken up 4th May, 1713, extends from the Parker
road running nearly north and south to the Pleasant Grove
road, running in the same direction. The eastern end of this
survey was sold in 1726, by the executors of Stevenson to
Jacobus Van Sant and by him to George Wood and Simon
Hilver, and by them to William Hilyer.

Of this land Abram or Thomas Larew sells 200 acres to
David Welsh in April, 1801, and David Welsh in October, 1801,
conveys 106 acres to Richard Gray and 49 to Conrad Rarick.
North of this latter lot were 160 acres which Conrad Rarick in
1839 conveyed to C. H. Hendershot.

Amos Gray in 1801 owns 80 acres east of Rarick, which John
Gray conveys in 1835 to Abram Emmons.

Matthias Dufford bought a farm of 185 acres, west of
Rarick and Larew, of William Hilyer in 1775 for ^462.

West of Dufford is the "still house lot" of 79 acres which
was sold by John Sharp in 1809 to Doughty, Ralston & Co.

North of this farm were the 112 acres sold 1779 by Joseph
Culver to Joseph Heath for $750. Of these 112 acres 20 were
bought from Thomas Mill and Nancy in 1787, 30 from Richard
Mann in 1793 and the rest were inherited from Robert Colver.
This farm now belongs to William Marsh's estate.

The next farm also formcily owned by H. W. Hunt, Esq.,
also belonged to Robert Colver.

William Hevn purchased 350 acres of the Stevenson tract

174 ErARLT Gkrmans of Nkw Jxrsky

in 1745 of Samuel School«y and his wife Avis, of Bethlehem
township, Hunterdon Co. This land Schooley had bought of
Isaac DeCou in 1726.

The Schooleys, after whom the mountain was named, came
from England to Burlington. There were several families of
them. Samuel who sold land to Wm. Henn was the son of
Thomas, who came to the above city in 1678. He was residing
in Bethlehem township when he sold his land on the mountain
and probably never resided here.

Robert, the son of William — perhaps a cousin of Samuel —
who owned land at Draketown, is said to have resided there
until he removed to Randolph in 1740, where he bought 600
acres of the Kirkbride tract. The family were Quakers.

Robert Colver bought of William Cook in 1748 265 acres
west of Henn. This included what is now the Martenis farm.
This Robert was the son of John and grandson of John Sr.,
who came from New London before 1732. His brother Thomas
settled near Draketown. They came from Monmouth Co.,
having gone thither from the mountain.

Thomas Nunn was in possession in 1764 of 200 acres west of
the Henn property. He left his property to his two sons Ben-
jamin and Thomas, and the latter's right became vested in
Joshua Nunn, grandson of Thomas. Joshua sold to David
Colver in 1788 and Colver to Philip Hann, and Peter Woolf,
surviving executor of Thomas, the elder, sold the other half to
John Bacon who sold to Philip Hann and Hann sold the whole
in 1803 to James Hance.

Lawrence Hann owned the farm on which the Pleasant
Grove church and parsonage stand.

Caleb Swayzey bought the next farm of 197 acres in 1793 of
Andrew Little. Caleb was the sixth child of Barnabas Swazey
who came from Southold, L. I., to Roxbury in 1737. He was a
cousin to Israel Swazey, who owned the farm below the min-
eral spring.

Robert Colver, Jr., bought the next farm, containing 140
acres, of Edward Taylor, of Amwell township, in 1774. The
farm had come from Stevenson to DeCou (as part of 500 pur-

Sbtt&ers or ScHOocev's Mountain j^j

chased in 17 14) and from DeCou to Freegift Stout and from
his executors to Taylor.

The Hugh Sharp tract of 230 acres, south of Stevenson's,
surveyed in 17 15, included the farm of 106 acres sold by Jere-
miah Bacon in 1786 to James Hance and that sold to Daniel
Dilts in 1802.

Philip Terryberrv purchased very early the farm which he
sold in 1784 to Jacob Dufford. Between Dufford and Dilts was
the farm of Henry H. Hoffman.

The Henry I. Hoffman farm was once owned by Frederick
Young. It was sold in 1775 by Nathan to Joseph Colver, by
Colver in 1795 to Fred. Young, by Young in 1806 to John Hoff-
man and by him in 1808 to Henry I. Hoffman. Henry I.
Hoffman was a son of John Hoffman and a grandson of Henry,
who probably came from New York State to New Jersey.
Henry I. was a prominent elder in the Presbyterian Church
of the Valley.

The farm of the late Mrs. George Lindaberry, originally 124
acres, was sold by George Beatty, of Trenton, to Joseph Colver
and by Colver in 1799 to Philip Terryberrv.

The Morgan Tract included the Hann farm formerly be-
longing to Terryberrys, upon part of which the Dorincourt
house now stands.

The Bond Tract of 500 acres was taken up 24th July, 1751,
and was sold to Braithwaite in 177 1. Two hundred and forty-
two acres of this land was sold 15th April, 1795, by Jos. Colver
to David Welsh. This included the Seneca Wise farm and the
village of Springtown ; the Hiram Petty farm formerly owned
first by John Sager, and then by John Terry berry ; and part of
the Philip Terryberrv property.

The Benjamin Hunter Tract of 750 acres was bounded on
the east by the road at Pleasant Grove from the store to the
county line. It was taken up October, 17 14, and included the
John P. Sharp farm, probably owned in 1764 by George Eick,
the Hann farm and the Walters place, sold in 1818 by Edward
Sharp to T. and J. Walters. West of these farms was the
Conrad Honness place.

The first land purchased by a resident on the mountain was

176 Early Germans of New Jersey

the farm afterwards in possession of J. Beatty. This was sold
March 1st, 1733, to William Pew, of Lebanon, by Thomas
Schooley, of Bethlehem, Hunterdon Co. It contained 1 36 acres
and was afterwards owned by P. Sailor.

The Elijah Bond Tract of 438 acres next to the mineral
spring was taken up in 1719 and sold to DeCou and 321 acres
of it were sold by him to Charles Drake in 1779. William
Drake, the son of Charles, bought the eastern part (135 acres)
in 1807 and Israel Swayzey, son-in-law of Chas. Drake, bought
the western end of 175 acres. The lot containing the spring of
ten acres was not included in William Drake's farm.

The English settlement, through which the road from the
springs to Hackettstown passes, formed part of the large
Beswick tract of 1072 acres. Several families of English people
settled upon this land at the beginning of this century. They
were the Rawlings, Ruslings and DeRoses. Some dispute
arose as to the title and an agreement was entered into 25th
September, 181 7, in consequence of which a new survey was
made and the land was divided into lots and assigned to James
Upjohn, James Rusling and Anthony Rawlings, so far at least
as to give them the share of Ann Bland, while the rest went to
the heirs of Ann Dickerson, the other heir of Francis Beswick.

Judge Aaron Robertson owned part of the southern end of
this tract. South of and next to the Beswick came the Samuel
Johnson survey of 364 acres (taken up in 1755) consisting mostly
of wood land.

Moore Furman sold to Henry Hance 278 acres along the
Musconetcong in 1794. This farm was joined on the west by
James Matins vho had settled on his farm at least before the
year 1755.

Stephensburg owes its name to the family upon whose land
the place is situated. This land was purchased before 1800 by
Samuel Stephens, the son of Richard, of Mt. Olive. Robert
Colver Stephens, the son of Samuel, was an elder in the Pleas-
ant Grove church and was a fervent christian and an active
business man as shown by his diary, which is still in existence.

In 1750 John Rockhill surveyed "to Jonathan Robeson a

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tract of ioo acres, besides allowances, north of the Stevenson
tract and next to the mineral spring lot.

Schooley's Mountain Spring:.
has been a resort for visitors in pursuit of health for over a
hundred years. In the year 1770 Dr. Henry M. Muehlenberg,
while visiting- in this vicinity, tested the virtues of this spring-
then "recently discovered." It was probably long known to
the Indians and its medicinal properties taken advantage of by
them.

In Morse's Geography, published in 1789, the following
account is given of this spring, which seems to have become a
place of general resort even thus early:

In the county of Hunterdon near the top of the Musconetcong mountain there
is a noted medicinal spring, to which invalids resort from every quarter. It issues
from the side of the mountain in a very romantic manner, and it is conveyed into
an artificial reservoir for the accommodation of those who wish to bathe in. as well
as to drink, the waters. It is a strong chalybeate and very cold. These waters
have been used with very considerable success, but perhaps the exercise necessarv
to get to them, and the purity of the air in this lofty situation, aided by a livel".-
imagination. have as great efficacy in curing the patient, xs the waters.

Ill 1810 Professor Mitchell, of Columbia College, made. an
analysis of the waters of the spring and announced as a result
that "if there is anything that deserves the name of a pure
chalybeate water in the world, this would seem to be .such a
composition."

The popularity of this spring made it necessary to provide
some accommodations for the visitors who resorted thither.
Before the close of the last century Joseph Heath erected a
house to accommodate boarders. This building is still stand-
ing. About 1809 another building was erected. In 181-
Ephraim Marsh, a son-in-law of Joseph Heath, became asso-
ciated with him in the hotel business and erected the main
buildings of the group now known as the Heath House.

Belmont Hall, recently enlarged and now known as " The
Dorincourt,' was first erected about 1820 by Conover Bowne of
New York. It was afterwards owned in succession by William
Gibbons, of Madison, then by his daughter, Mrs. Francis
Lathrop, then by Edward Holland and finally by the late

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David Crowell. At Mr. Crowell's death the house was started
anew under a different name and with greatly increased accom-
modations.

The Hon. Ephraim Marsh was the most prominent man on
the mountain in his day. He was bqrn at Mendham in 1796
and died on the mountain in 1864. He came to the mountain
in 1816 as a manager for Joseph Heath. He represented the
county in both houses of the legislature ; was county judge ; a
member of the N. J. Constitutional Convention and President
of the Morris Canal Company. His management of the Heath
House brought it into national fame and very many of the
prominent public men of the time before the war, sought enter-
tainment at the springs.

The late William W. Marsh, the son of Judge Ephraim, in-
herited the public spirit of his father and filled a large place in
the community up to the day of his death.

The Indians
have left some evident traces of their early existence upon the
mountain. Three Indian paths are referred to in old surveys.
One crossing the South Branch at Middle Valley and passing
through Pleasant Grove, another crossing the mountain above
the mill at Two Bridges, above Naughright, and a third pass-
ing down the mountain near the spring.

An Indian camping ground was once to be found on the
Ayer's farm near Draketown, and what were called " The
Indian Fields" was situated between the latter place and Hack-
ettstown. Hiram and Tim, two Indians, with their squaws
and papooses were living on the mountain fifty or sixty years
ago. All the land in Warren and Sussex and this part of
Morris counties belonged to what was called " the last Indian
purchase above the falls of the Delaware."

The Rogerenes
were the first religious body in this section. This peculiar
body of sectarians were led apparently by a desire to cultivate
undisturbed their strange form of religious life, in seeking this
frontier so far distant from their home in New London, Conn.

John Colver was their leader and he brought with him to

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this wilderness in 1732 his children and their families to the
number of twenty-one persons. Other families affiliated with
them, such as the Tuttles, Burrows, Manns, Weirs, Waterhouses,
Lambs, Pechers (Pishers ?), Salmons and Owens.

They removed from Schooley Mountain after three years to
Monmouth Co., whence they returned hither after eleven years.
Where they worshipped on the mountain we cannot tell,
but they had a house of worship, referred to in Smith's History
of New Jersey (1765), near the point where the road from
Mountain Pond joins the highway from Rustic to Mount Arl-
ington. They had a graveyard near Silver Spring about a
furlong from Lake Hopatcong. Some removed to the Red
Stone country or Virginia. (See Dover Era July 18th, 1S90.)
Sandford's History of Connecticut (p. 141) speaks of them
as follows : " Some trouble was caused by a sect known as the
Rogerenes that flourished mostly in the neighborhood of New
London. While their doctrines were obnoxious to their neigh-
bors the principal annoyance came through the indecencies of
dress and behavior that marked the more than eccentric actions
of this peculiar people. Holding the views of the Seventh Day
Baptists they added notions of their own both eccentric and
immoral."

They were strenuously orthodox in their belief, holding to
the doctrines of the Trinity, of salvation in Christ, the new
birth, the resurrection and eternal judgment. But to these
they added their peculiar views, in which they largely resem-
bled the Society of Friends. To them all days were alike and
it was lawful to labor after worship on the Lord's Day. They
were opposed to the taking of oaths and to audible prayer,
except when moved by the spirit. Any resort in sickness to
physicians or the use of medicine was sinful. They abhorred
such adjuncts to worship of God as church steeples, pulpits and
cushions, a paid minister or even a separate church building.
Nor did they approve of monuments to the dead. They gloried
in suffering for their belief and even courted tl. \ penalties of
the whipping post, fines and imprisonment. The ' were accus-
tomed to attend the service of the churches an 1 carry their
work into the church with them. This they are said to have

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done in the year 1770 in the churches both of Mendham and
Basking Ridge. This sect was originated in the year 1674 by
John Rogers, whose father James was a baker in New London,
and the richest man in the colony next to Governor Winthrop.
It is still in existence. \Manijuaring 's Hist, of New London].

CHAPTER XX.

SCHOOLE TS MOUNTAIN PRESB YTERIAN CHURCH

•CHOOLEY'S MOUNTAIN SPRINGS
has been a place of resort probably since
the year 1770. About 1825 it became
more widely known and patronized. The
native population was sparse and scat-
tered and its religious conveniences and
accommodations very few and uncertain.
At that time the visitors being largely religious people felt the
need of better opportunities for public worship, while staying
upon the mountain. Their liberality combined with the enter-
prise of some influential people among the permanent residents
resulted in a successful effort to build a cluirch.

This was designed to be a union church in which clergymen
of all denominations, either visitors or settled in the neighbor-
hood, would be welcome to hold religious service. In order
the better to secure this end, the ground upon which the church
was erected was deeded to the trustees of the Theological
Seminary at Princeton in trust for a site upon which should be
erected a building for the religious worship of " all denomina-
tions of christians."

The building was of stone and had seating room for 200
people. It was of two stories, the upper room being used as a
school room, and cost altogether about six hundred dollars. It

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was dedicated on the 7th of August, 1825, by the Rev. Dr.
Pohlman, then the pastor of the Lutheran Church of German
Valley, N. J. The building when completed was, by the trus-
tees of the seminary, placed in the hands of a committee of
three, consisting of the Rev. Dr. Campbell, of Hackettstown,
Ephraim Marsh, an elder in the same church, and Dr. Pohlman.

From that time forth visitors on the mountain heard the
gospel preached by clergyman of every denomination ; Episco-
palians, Baptists, Lutherans, Presbyterians and Methodists.
The pastors of neighboring churches took their turn in con-
ducting service on Sabbath afternoons.

When in the course of time the old stone chapel became
unfit for use and was removed, the community felt the need of
a larger and more comfortable building in which, as in the pre
vious structure, union services might be regularly maintained.
With this end in view the present large and elegant building
was erected and dedicated on the 7th of August, 1870.

Upon this occasion the Rev. Dr. Moffat, of Princeton Theo-
logical Seminary, preached a sermon, and the Rev. Dr. Pohl-
man, of the Lutheran Church of Albany, who had dedicated
the old stone chapel forty-five years before, offered the dedi-
catory prayer. The basement was fitted up for the purposes
of the Sabbath school, and the structure cost altogether $13,000.

A Large Revival

occurred in the year 1874. Rev. Samuel Sawyer, pastor at
Pleasant Grove, began a series of meetings, a week before
Christmas, in that year, and soon found he had not been mis-
taken in his belief that a deep religious thoughtfulness was
prevalent throughout the community. These meetings were
continued for six weeks or more, with very little intermission,
the clergymen of the neighboring churches occasionally aiding
in the services. It was a most remarkable work of grace,
reaching almost every family, and in some instances, every
member of a family, until as many as seventy were indulging
a hope of salvation through Christ. It now became a matter
of serious consideration how to care for these new converts
After careful and mature deliberation it was decided to organ-

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ize an independent congregation. Neighboring congregations
with one exception bid the new enterprise, "God-speed."

As a result of the application to the Presbytery of Morris
and Orange, a committee was appointed by that bod}- and met
in the chapel of the church of Schooler's Mountain on Wednes-
day, March 17th, 1875, au<^ proceeded to organize the church.
An able and instructive sermon was preached by Dr. Alfred
Yeomans, of Orange, and Rev. Messrs. Mix and Souper, the
other members of the committee, also took part in the impres-
sive service. Twenty-four persons, principally from the
churches of German Valley, Hackettstown and Pleasant Grove,
signified their desire to become members of the new organiza-
tion. Messrs. Wm. W. Marsh and H. W. Hunt were chosen as
elders. The membership was increased at the next commun-
ion to the number of seventy-five.

The first minister regularly supplying this church was the
Rev. Samuel Sawyer, who became stated supply on the 15th
of April, 1876, having previously resigned as pastor of the
Pleasant Grove Church. He only remained one year, when he
removed to the West. Services were regularly maintained by
different supplies, until the Rev. E. P. Linnell, of the Presby-
terian Church of German Valley, began regular service even'
Sabbath afternoon, and continued from December 1st, 1878, to
June 1st, 1879. The church was again served by temporary
supplies, for a period, until the Rev. J . Kinsey Smith was called
to be the first pastor, October 15th, 1882. He was ordained
and installed October 26th, 1SS2. He remained for four years,
when he accepted a call in March, 1886, to the Church of Mt.
Washington, Md. Very soon afterwards. 23d May, 1886, the
Rev. William J. Gill, D. D., became the stated supply, to be
soon, 1 2th December, 188O, elected pastor. By a mysterious
providence this relationship was of but short duration and was
terminated by the death of Dr. Gill in the spring of 1887.
During his ministry the church on the mountain was united
into one pastorate with the church of Beattystown. Dr. Gill
was born in the North of Ireland, and had spent the first years
of his ministry in Europe, and had been settled over churches
in Baltimore and Brooklyn.

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The Rev. E. P. Crane, of Rutherford, spent six months on
the mountain as supply to the church, from June till December,
1887. He resigned to accept the position of American Consul
at Stuttgart, Germany, a step to which he was impelled by his
impaired state of health.

The present minister-in-charge is the Rev. Hugh SmytHE,
who has been ministering to this people since the 15 th of
January, 1888. Mr. Smythe was born in the North of Ireland,
is a graduate of Princeton College, and in his Theological edu-
cation has enjoyed the advantages of the educational institu-
tions at Belfast, Ireland, and Geneva, Switzerland. He had
been the pastor for four years of the Broadway church, Cin-
cinnati, and for eight years of a Presbyterian church in Eliza-
beth. He has had four brothers, all of whom were ministers,
and two sisters, both of whom married ministers.

Of the elders, besides W. W. Marsh, recently deceased, and
H. W. Hunt, ordained 17th March, 1875, there are Thomas Y.
Ward, ordained 18th April, 1875, Lawrence H. Hunt and J.
Newton Smith, ordained 1894. The above history has been
compiled from the session book of the church, which is a model
of completeness and accuracy. This church is a living instance
of what may be done in the way of sustaining the continuous
and regular worship of the sanctuary in the face of great diffi-
culties and discouragements. In this respect the self-sacrifice
and public spirit of Messrs. Marsh and Hunt cannot be too
highly appreciated.

PLEASANT GROVE CHURCH.

CHAPTER XXI.

THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF PLEASANT
GROVE.

By Rev. William J. Mewhinney.

|N OLD STONE CHURCH in which the
congregation of Pleasant Grove wor-
shipped for more than fifty years, was
probably completed in the year 1S06,
certainly in 1807. The congregation
assumed the name of Pleasant Grove in
1807. Whether a log house of worship
preceded the erection of the stone church it has been impos-
sible to ascertain.

Pleasant Grove applied to the Presbytery of Xew Bruns-
wick for the appointment of ministers to supply its pulpit both
at the spring and fall meetings in the year 1808. Rev. Wm. B.
Sloan, of Mansfield and Greenwich, Rev. Garner A. Hunt
(uncle of Rev. H. W. Hunt, Jr.), and Rev. Joseph Campbell,
preached in the church as the result of these applications.
Toward the last named,

Rev. Joseph Campbell,
then but recently licensed to preach the gospel, the congregations
of Independence, Hackettstown and Pleasant Grove, turned as the
man they desired to be their pastor. Some time before the first
of April, 1809, these congregations held meetings respectively,
and voted to make out a call.

Mr. Campbell accepted this call at the meeting of the Pres-

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bytery which began April 25th, 1809. He was ordained and
installed at Hackettstown on the thirteenth day of June, 1809.

The Rev. Mr. Campbell was about thirty-two or thirty-three
years of age at the time of his installation. His birthplace was
Omagh, in the North of Ireland. He emigrated to America
with his parents in 1797, at the age of nineteen or twenty. In
1 So 1 he was married to Miss Abigail Denton, who came with
him to Hackettstown. He acquired his scientific and literary
education under Dr. Smith, of Nassau Hall, now Princeton
University, teaching school in Princeton while he was doing so.
He studied theology with Dr. Woodhull, of Freehold. The
churches of Independence and Pleasant Grove were his first
charge. Mr. Campbell conducted two services at Pleasant
Grove every third Sabbath, with a brief intermission between
them. He was an able preacher, both as respects the matter
and the deliver}- of his sermons. A volume of these, published
two years after his death (1842) furnishes very interesting
testimony to the quality of his discourses. A man who knew
him wrote : " His delivery was deliberate, earnest and impres-
sive, though somewhat marked by the Scotch-Irish pronuncia-
tion. Those who have personal recollections of his pulpit
appearance will remember the peculiar smile he wore, which
was not banished even when his tears flowed."

The " Old Stone Church" in which Mr. Campbell preached
stood where the present church stands. The building was a
plain structure, without bell-tower or cupola. It had galleries
on three sides and was heated by charcoal fire. The pulpit
stood in the north end of the church. It was a small, box-like
structure, built high up against the wall, supported by a tall
post and reached by a winding stair on either side.

Conrad Honness, James Hance and Lawrence Hann, of
Pleasant Grove, Peter Lance and his son John, of Little Brook,
and Samuel Stephens, his son Robert, and William Hance, of
Stephensburgh, were all conspicuous members of the congre-
gation in that day. Conrad Honness, of Pleasant Grove, Peter
Lance, of Little Brook, and Samuel Stewart, were probably
chosen members of the first session. James Hance was elected

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elder about 1818 ; John Lance was a member of session in 1826
and John Lindaberry in 1827.

How many members of the church there were in 1809 or
who were admitted into the church from that time till 1826,
there is no record to show. From 1826 until 1830 thirty-five
were added to the church — thirty-four of them confessing
Christ publicly for the first time.

Mr. H. W. Hunt, Jr., a young member of Newton Presby-
tery, seems to have become the stated supply of Pleasant Grove
and Danville, the out stations under Dr. Campbell, on April 21,
1 83 1. Pleasant Grove was still under Dr. Campbell's pastoral
oversight. Dr. Campbell resigned the pastorate of Pleasant
Grove in the spring of 1832, and Rev. H. W. Hunt, Jr., was
installed as pastor in November of that same year.

Rev. H. Whitefield Hunt, Jr.,

was the son of Rev. H. W. Hunt, an able and popular minister
in Hunterdon county. The son was born at Sparta, N. J., Jan.
8th, 1799. He graduated from Princeton College in 1820, and
spent one year in Princeton Theological Seminary. In 1822 he
became a home missionary, and made a missionary tour through
New York and Pennsylvania. He was licensed by the Pres-
bytery of Newton October 4th, 1821, and ordained by the same
body on the 29th of November, 1S23. From 1823 till 1826 he
was stated supply of the churches of Alexandria and Kingwood
under his father. In 1826 he became the teacher of a prepara-
tory school at Schooley's Mountain, and was occupied thus till
he became the preacher of Pleasant Grove. He was a man of
medium height, fair complexion, and in his later years of
portly figure. One has written of him, " Rev. Mr. Hunt was a
classical scholar, thorough and solid in his attainments, he had
a warm heart, was a devoted friend, and an able and eloquent
preacher of the word." He was an earnest, energetic and
effective worker, and a good pastor. His death occurred on
the 29th of January, 1868, eight years after he resigned the
pastorate of this church.

Forty-six were received on confession of faith and six by
letter, during that ten years from 1832-43. It was in the latter

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year that the harvest time came. Sixty-six were added to the
church on confession, and two entered by letter from another
church. Fifty-two of these were converted during a series of
special services, lasting from the last Sabbath in October
until Sunday December 9th. During the period from January
1st, 1844, until January 1st, 1857, only thirty-two were received
into the church on profession of their faith and nine by letter.
When the

New Church

was opened in 1858, twenty-four, exclusive of those received
from Lower German Valley, were added to the church. Sixteen
of these made their first public confession of Christ.

In 1847 the trustees received a deed for a plot of ground on
the south side of what was then the graveyard, the gift of Mrs.
Maria H. Hunt. This was the first of that series of benefac-
tions which only ceased at her death.

When the old stone church was remodeled is not known.
That was done, doubtless, soon after Mr. Hunt became pastor.

These changes sufficed until April, 1857. A movement to
build a new church was then started. On the 12th of April,

1857, the last communion was held in "the old house which
had stood for more than half a century." It was torn down
very soon after, and on the ground where it stood, but facing
east and west, the new house was placed. This new building
is, substantially, the church of to-day. On the 17th of April,

1858, the new edifice had been finished, and the session met in
it for the first time.

Mr. Hunt was stated supply of Danville, probably, from 1831
until 1836. He was pastor of the Lower German Valley Church
from the latter year until April 8th, 1856. In that year it
appears from a meagre record of the Second Mansfield church
he became its pastor, and held that position till he resigned
both it and Pleasant Grove.

In April, i860, Mr. Hunt had the pastoral relation, which
had existed for more than twenty-eight years, dissolved. Heavy
financial responsibility, which devolved upon him at that time,
was the reason for his action. He left the church in a prosper-
ous condition, with a new house of worship, and a membership

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of 141 persons. He had done his work faithfully and disinter-
estedly. Though thirty years have passed by he is still lovingly
called "Our old pastor."

Two pastors had come before another decade elapsed. The
first of these,

Rev. Gilbert Lane,

was called prior to September, i860, when he began his work
as joint pastor of Pleasant Grove and Second Mansfield. He
was installed at Pleasant Grove May 1st, 1861. He was pastor
of the church but two years, when he resigned, and devoted his
whole time to Second Mansfield.
Rev. Mr. Lane was succeeded by

Rev. James H. Clark.

He had supplied the pulpit subject to Mr. Hunt's oversight in
1859, and had made some strong friendships and awakened a
most enthusiastic desire to have him for a settled pastor at that
time. It was to Rev. Mr. Clark that the congregation turned
when Mr. Lane assumed sole charge of the sister church. Mr.
Clark came on the field in July, 1S63, and entered upon his
pastorate October 1st, 1863. He was then a man thirty-three
years of age, having been born in New York City on the 3d of
March, 1830. He graduated from the Seminary at Princeton
in 1859, and, on the 25th of September, in the same year, he
was ordained in Iowa. After a three years pastorate in Burl-
ington, Iowa, and a year's chaplaincy in the army, Mr. Clark
settled in the East, as stated supply of the Throop Avenue
Church in Brooklyn, N. Y. It was from Brooklyn he came to
Pleasant Grove.

After having filled a large number of ministerial positions
in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and also in the West, he
resides in Yazoo City, Illinois, the pastor of a pleasant congre-
gation there, in this year of our Lord 1894.

Rev. Mr. Clark was, at that time, a man of strong will, who
prosecuted whatever he undertook with all the energies of his
being. The pastorate of Mr. Clark closed after the expiration
of six years, in the early part of November, 1869.

The parsonage was built in the year 1865, very probably

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ready for occupation and occupied in the month of October.
With this activity, spiritually and financially came a sense of
strength, of importance, and of independence, For the first
time in its history Pleasant Grove was supporting a pastor
alone, and the people were encouraged and gratified at their
success.

The next period in the history of the church extends to the
year 1888. Three pastors, M. Avers Depue, Rev. Samuel Saw-
yer and Rev. B. C. Megie, D. D„ filled the pulpit in succession
during this time.

Rev. Moses Ayers Depue
was a young man, thirty years old, when he became pastor of
Pleasant Grove. His birthplace was not far from Belvidere,N.
J. He was ordained by the Presbytery of Londonderry on the
nth of Jul}-, 1867. He was stated supply of the First Church
of Easton from 1866 until 1867, pastor in East Boston from
1867 till 1869, and stated supply of Lewisburg, Pa., from 1869,
until earh- in 1870. He was an able young man, an eloquent
preacher and of endearing charactgr. He died while pastor of
the church on the 12th of October, 1872, in Easton, Pa.

The year after Mr. Depue 's death

Rev. Samuel Sawyer
was called to the pastorate. He had labored as an organizer
of churches in the South and West, and was preaching in East
St. Louis, Illinois, 'at the time when he was called here. He
was installed in the church on the 7th of May, 1873. Mr.
Sawyer was, as a rule, a most eloquent preacher, and he was
undoubtedly the most faithful and successful pastor who has
served Pleasant Grove Church. He resigned the pastoral
charge on the nth of April, 1876, to go to Indiana, where he
still lives, a very old man.

At that same meeting of Presbytery

Rev. Burtis C. Megie, D. D ,
severed his connection with the church at Dover. Elder John
T. Hoffman made bold to ask him to preach as a candidate for
the vacant pulpit at Pleasant Grove. He consented. He had
already been called on the 4th of June, 1876, and was installed

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soon after. Dr. Megie was born in New York City, December
4th, 1S13. He was educated at the University of New York,
and at Andover, Princeton and Union Seminaries. He was or-
dained by the Presbytery of North River, October 31st, 1838.
From 1838 until 1839 Dr. Megie was stated supply at New
Paltz, New York, and from 1839 till 1876, thirty-eight years, he
was pastor of the Dover church. For twelve years Dr. Megie
went in and out among the people of Pleasant Grove. He
resigned upon his election to the office of Superintendent of
Public Schools for Morris County. He was the Stated Clerk
of Morris and Orange Presbytery from its organization in 1871.
Dr. Megie was a man of kind heart and of wonderful activity
for his years. He was a good preacher of the word. He died
suddenly in 1890.

On the 27th of June, 1881, Daniel C. Anderson and Isaac
Smith, of Little Brook and Stephensburgh, respectively, were
inducted into the office of ruling elder, and thus became mem-
bers of session.

Sixteen were added to the church while Mr. Depue was
pastor. But it was during the three years of Rev. Mr. Saw-
yer's pastorate that the church received the outpouring. Eighty
seven united with the church on profession of their faith, and
thirteen by letter during .' e three years he labored in Pleasant
Grove. Beside these seventy-three were hopefully converted
during a revival at Schooley's Mountain. The number of heads
of families among these was remarkable. Additions to the
church were perennial, two or three at a time. Prayer meet-
ings were crowded ; gifts to benevolent objects multiplied ;
revivals arose in every quarter of the parish, and every depart-
ment of church work felt a quickening.

The pastorate of Dr. Megie was also conspicuous for the
number brought into the church. One hundred and thirty-six
were added on profession of faith in Jesus, and thirty-six by
letter, during the twelve years of his ministry. These were
gathered in at revivals, rather than perennially. Twenty-one
were added as the result of special services during the winter
of 1886-7. Fiftv-one were received as the result of meetings
conducted by the Evangelist B. Fay Mills in 1886. The 170

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members of the church in 1869 had increased to 230 in 1888.

The period which has passed since 1888 is too near to be
spoken of at any length, and the writer will only state its main
facts :

Rev. Samuel J. McClenaghan,

a student of Princeton Seminar)-, was ordained and installed in
the church of Pleasant Grove May 9th, 1889. For more than
six months previous he had supplied the church in the relation
of pastor-elect. Mr. McClenaghan served the church until
July 5th, 1891, when he removed to East Orange to become the
assistant pastor of the Munn Avenue Church, and have charge
of its mission at Elmwood.

Mr. W. J. Mewhinney, at that time pastor of the Whippany
Church, was installed in the church on the 28th of October, 1891.

On the 15th of December, 1889, James Everett, William
Lindaberry and Jacob Ribbons were ordained elders. The
session is, therefore, at the present time composed of the fol-
lowing ruling elders : John T. Hoffman, now 85 years of age,
who lives at Port Morris, George Lindaberry, the patriarch of
the active members, Daniel C. Anderson, Isaac Smith, James
Everett, Wm. Lindaberry and Jacob Ribbons.

While Mr. McClenaghan was still pastor-elect, a revival
occurred that added forty-five on confession of faith and five
by letter to the church. Fifty-nine on profession of their faith
and sixteen by letter came into the church during his pastorate.
Fifteen have been added . on examination and three by letter
during the present pastorate.

During the ministry of Mr. McClenaghan the Woman's
Missionary Society was organized in 1889. In the spring of
1892 the societies of Christian Endeavor of Pleasant Grove and
Stephensburgh were organized. These societies have done
good work in their respective spheres since their organization.

When one looks back from the settled orderly present to
the uncertain beginning of eighty-five years ago ; when one
compares the abundant preaching of the word, the many meet-
ings for prayer and the steady instruction in the Sabbath
schools with the dearth of those privileges in that early time ;
and when one thinks of the many who have been saved through

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the instrumentality of Pleasant Grove Church from that earlier
time till now, is it possible to do anything else than to thank
God and take courage ? Is it a wonder that there are many
who love the Pleasant Grove Church and who loyally expect
better thing for it and from it in the future ?

Rev. William James Mewhinnev, the present pastor, was
installed October 28th, 1891.

CHAPTER XXII.

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SETTLERS OF TEWKSBURY TOWNSHIP.
New Germantown.

NLIKE other settlements of the early
Germans, the village of New German-
town is older than its church organiza-
tion. It is said, however, that a log
church for Episcopal service was in exist-
ence before the first edifice for Lutheran
worship. This latter building was erected
as we have seen in the year 1749, and dedicated December 4th.
It was to take the place of the four smaller churches at Fox
Hill, Rockaway (Potterstown), Leslysland (Whitehouse) and
Pluckamin.

The land upon which the church was built was part of a lot
of seven and a half acres, leased to the congregation by Ralph
Smith. This lease is dated the 10th of November, 1749, and
refers to the church as already built.

In 1768 it was converted into a fee by a commutation of the
quit-rent. The trustees, whose names are given in the lease,
were Baltis Bickle, Hones (John) Melek, Philip Weise, alias
White, Casper Hendershot, Lawrence Rulifson, Samuell Bar-
nard, David Meleck, Jacob Cline, Adam Vockerot, Jacob Ship-
man, George Swart and Joseph Hornbaker.

These same names are found in another interesting docu-
ment, a note, viz., given to Baltis Pickle for ^80, dated 18th of
December, 1750.

The congregation must have been in great need of money.

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For at this time they had just built their stone church, which
was estimated to cost ^300, and their young pastor had insisted
upon their buying a parsonage farm "near the church" for
^120. These amounts may not seem large in themselves, but
they had to be raised from a people diminished in number and
impoverished in resourses by a long series of vexatious law-
suits with the wicked Woolf.

A map of the church lot, obtained from Ralph Smith, which
was made in 1755 by Wilmot, was kindly loaned to the author
by B. Van Doren Fisher, Esq., and has been reproduced for this
work.

This map gives evidence of the presence of a school at that
early date. This was probably then and for a long time the
only one in Tewkesbury township.

Ralph Smith is the real founder of New Germantown, to
which he gave the name of Smithfield. It retained this name
until about 1760, when the name New Germantown first appears
in a deed.

Ralph Smith is said to have come to New Jersey from Boston
in the year 1734. He removed in 1759 to some place, which he
called Mount Lebanon. His property was conveyed by leases
to run for various periods, but generally for one hundred years.
The old church is said to have been an exact copy of the Epis-
copal church built by General Washington at Pohick Creek,.
Virginia.

The very low walls were surmounted by an immense bar-
rack-shaped roof, sloping to the four sides. The windows were
small, square and high from the ground, and the pulpit with
its immense sounding board, was opposite the large doors,
which were in the middle of the south wall. In the centre of
the church, in the broad aisle, was a long, shallow trench, in
which charcoal would be heaped up and burned, to serve the
purpose of a stove. There were five aisles, and two galleries
at the sides; one being used as an organ loft and containing a
fine instrument for those days.

From Wilmot's map we may get a fair idea of the village
as it was at that time. At that early period a schopl-house
stood a few feet east of the church, facing south on the line of

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King street, now Church street, and was the German school
spoken of in old documents.

The lot north of and adjacent to the church contained nearly
an acre. On the opposite side of the Fox Hill road, now Main
street, there was a school-house on the second lot. There was
apparently no house on the lot south of this one, belonging to
Thomas Holm (Helm?). The next lot, which was built upon,
probably belonged to John Carlisle, no doubt the brother of
Robert, of Chester, Morris Co. It is described, however, as
occupied by a Mrs. Ireland.

Jonas Melick owned the corner lot opposite to the church.
He was born in Bendorf, Germany, in 17 10, and was the brother
of David, of New Germantown, and the son of John Peter, of
Bendorf, Germany. Jonas was the cousin of John Melick, of
the "Old Farm," whose story Mr. Andrew Melick has so
charmingly told in his well-known work. John Fleet and
Thomas Holm occupied the tavern lot, containing about three
acres, which fronted about equally upon both roads.

The following is taken from "Our Home," published in

1873:

The land opposite the church, fronting on King's road, was
divided by Ralph Smith into seven lots of 66 feet front, and
numbered from Main street eastward. No. 1, containing one-
fourth of an acre, was leased to James Cole in 1761, the quit
claim subsequently coming into the possession of the church.
The said Cole came from Boston in 1734, and had thirteen
children.

No. 2 was the lot known as the "High house lot," owing to
the house upon it having a basement and a very high porch.
It was conveyed in 1753 to Michael Hendershot. In 1758 one
Bryan Lafferty recovering judgment against Hendershot, the
lot was sold by Moore Furman, the sheriff, to Frederick Schultz,
for j£&o, the quit-claim subsequently coming into possession of
the church.

This lot was afterwards occupied by Dr. Oliver Barnet and
also by Major Rinehart.

No. 3 occupied by Edward Kreiter, at a later day known as

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the " Betsey Adams" lot and occupied a few years ago by Har-
mon Henry, also came into possession of the church.

On the 30th of October, 1766, John Welsh and Catherine his
wife, innkeeper of New York, give a mortgage to William
McDonald, of Somerset Co., N., J., for lot No. 3 in Smithfield,
Tewksbury township, Hunterdon Co. It is described as on the
north side of Kings street and beginning 64 feet from James
Cole's corner and running eastward.

No. 4 was conveyed in 1759 to Andrew Shandler for one
hundred years. This also came into possession of the church.
It was occupied among others, at a later day, by Squire Demun
and John Fisher.

No. 5 was sold by one Jonathan Toms to Major Godfrey
Reinhart on a perpetual lease at fifteen shillings per year.

No. 6 contained a one story house formerly well remem-
bered. The church still holds the original claim on this
property.

No. 7 was owned by a Melick.

The purchase of the above lots by the church in 1768 was no
doubt for the purpose of investing the legacy of £ 1,000
($2,666 ?) which Baltis Pickle left to the church in the year 1766.

Godfrey Rinehart kept the first store in the village. In
1757 or S the parsonage house was built on the church lands,
and the old stone house is still standing, being owned by Mr.
Frederick Apgar, whose property includes the old church farm.

This house is the one mentioned by Dr. Muhlenberg as built
to accommodate him, the former building not being large
enough for his use. It was thus intended to offer him some
inducement to come and live in this region at least for a time.
He occupied this dwelling during his stay 1859-60. Here also
no doubt lived his two sons, viz., Peter and Henry, who each in
turn took the active charge of the Lutheran Churches here.

It is impossible to locate all the early settlers of Tewksbury
township as the land was simply leased for a period and was
not sold until about 1790 or later. The Livingston tract, speak-
ing generally, belonged largely on the east side of the Fair-
mount road and the Parker on the west. The land to the east
of the West Jersey tract belonged to Budd and Logan. The

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society line whose course was south forty-seven degrees west
from Pottersville to Potterstown and ran along the road from
the latter place to New Germantown, bounded these lands on
the east.

Pottersville was first called Lamington and afterwards
Potter's Mills. There were mills here as early as 1756, owned
by William Willet. The grist mill was burned in 1820 and
rebuilt. In 1840 it was remodeled and again rebuilt in 1878.
The feed mill was first a factory for carding wool and weaving
blankets. It was turned into its present use about thirty years
ago. The village consists of a store, with a post office, flouring
mill, feed mill, blacksmith shop, machine shop and foundry,
shoe shop and fifteen dwellings. It was named after its prin-
cipal citizen Sering Potter.

Cokesburg is claimed to be as old as 1754, when a furnace
was built there, but the name does not appear on the township
book and it therefore could not have been a place of any im-
portance as early as that. It has a store, a blacksmith shop,
wheelwright shop, a Presbyterian and a Methodist Church and
fourteen dwellings.

Minard Farley settled near here before 1760. The family
came from George, who was at Woburn, Mass., as early as
1641. From there the family went to Roxbury, Mass., and from
there came to Trenton, N. J., where George and Caleb were
found in 1709 as trustees of the Presbyterian Church. The
former of these two was grandfather of Meindert.

Mountainville has been so called for 40 years, since the
school house was built. J . C. Farley is the present store-keeper.
It has two mills and twenty-three dwellings.

Farmersville has a school house and eight dwellings.

Fairmount has twenty-three dwellings, whose inhabitants
have their post-office here. This was established in 1850.

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CHAPTER XXIII.

SETTLERS FROM SOUTHOLD AND SOUTHAMPTON.

jP^™^^)iOUTHOLD' LouS Island, named after a
«* flC^T^ iu town of the same name in Suffolk Co.,
England, from whence the first pastor,
Rev. John Youngs probably came, is the
oldest in Long Island. It was first set-
tled in 1638, and the church there was
organized October 31st, 1640.
Thus early did the religious sentiment of these sturdy
Puritans assert itself. " In their deep poverty their liberality
abounded," and before their lands were wholly cleared or their
own homes hardly erected they built their house of worship
and burdened themselves with the support of a preacher.

Among these settlers were then or very soon afterwards to
be found the families among others, of Brown, Baker, Case,
Corwin, Cooper, Corey, Cramer, Dickerson (or Dickinson),
Haines, Horton, Howell, King, Moore, Overton, Paine, Salmon,
Scudder, Swezey, Terry, Tuthill, Vail, Wells, Wiggins, Wines'
Youngs and others.

Of these early settlers of Southold some removed to Eliza-
beth, N. J. Such were William Cramer, John Dickerson, John
Haines, William Johnson, Jeffrey Jones, Eva Salisbury, Barna-
bas Wines, Jr., and Thomas Youngs.

Easthampton and Southampton were settled by branches of
some of these same families. Thus when the Rev. Abraham

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Pierson founded Newark, N. J., with a contingent from South-
ampton, they found settled near them in Elizabeth, people of
the same names as their own.

The people of Southold were very decided in their preferences
as to the form of their church government. They were con-
gregational of the type called Separatists. It is their church
which is spoken of under that title in Smith's History of New
Jersey (1765).

The township of Roxbury was formed 1740. The record
of this event is as follows : December 24th, 174c : A petition
to the court from sundry of the inhabitants of the south-
westerly part of the county of Morris praying that they be
made a township for several causes therein set forth. The
court grants their petition, and bounds said township, to be
called henceforth Roxbury, from the bounds of Somerset Co.,
thence up the river commonly called Peapack, and up the same,
including the same, to that branch, or part thereof, called Indian
Run. and thence northerly and westerly by the bounds of
Hanover to the Great Pond; thence down by the same to the
Musconetcong to the bounds of the county ; thence by the
bounds of Hunterdon, Essex and Somerset counties to the
place first mentioned.

The bounds of the township are too indefinite to be pre-
cisely defined. Indian River was that now called the North
Branch. But they no doubt included not only the present
townships of Chester (formed February, 1799), Washington
(formed January, 1798), Mt. Olive (formed 1871), but also a
part of Mendham, Randolph and Roxbury.

Morris Co. was formed March 15, 1738-9. Previous to this
Hanover, as a township of Hunterdon, is recognized in 1722)
and Walpack in 1732.

Mendham, formed in 1749, took off the eastern part of Rox-
bury.

Township Officers.

The township officers for the first year were as follows :

Appointed 1741, March 25, William Griffing, clerk; Nathaniel
Drake and David Luce, freeholders; Samuel Coleman, as-
sessor; Obadiah Seward, collector; James Pitney and Theo-

CONGREGATIONAL CHORCH OF CHESTER.

Settlers from Southold and Southampton 201

philus Case, surveyors of highways; Nathaniel Drake and
Samuel Haton, overseers of highways ; William Douglas, con-
stable ; Aaron Stark and George Halloway, overseer': of the
poor.

From December 22, 1741 to 1746, the new names that occur
were Thomas and John Green, John Hardin, Joseph Langdon,
Will. Pew, Ben. Luce for December, 1741; Israel and Richard
Swayzie, Ezekiel Frost, Nathaniel and Richard Fansher, James
Martin for 1742 ; James Wells, Richard Sutton, Jonah Hopkins,
George Park, John Bell for 1744; Caleb Swayzie, David Hop-
kins, Will Lorison, John Brown, John and Samuel Swayzie, for
1745: Daniel and John Budd, Benj. Manning and Samuel
Horton, for 1746.

The statement, repeated by Mr. Johnson in his History of
the Congregational Church, that Chester township was divided
into lots in 1713 and 1714, can only be true of the original
surveys which were taken up about that time. As we shall
see the actual settlement could not have taken place in less
than twenty or twenty-five years later.

Caleb Horton came to Roxbury from Southold in the year
1748. He was the great grandson of Barnabas, of Southold,
who came in 1633-8, from Mouseley, in Leicestershire, England.
Caleb bought in 1747, of Isaac Pierson, 1,782 acres (the Gardiner
tract), in what is now Chester township.

Samuel Horton, about whom nothing is known, was sur-
veyor of highways of Roxbury in 1746.

Samuel Swazey came from Southold to Roxbury, 17th May,
1737. This is the earliest date on record for the settlement of
the above township, unless we consider John Colver, as a resi-
dent, since his will is dated in 1732 at Roxbury. But Colver
probably resided on Schooley's Mountain. Samuel Swazey was
probably a son of John id-oi Southold. He owned at his death,
in 1759, nearly a thousand acres in Chester township, and in
Warren Co. His son Samuel was the first psstor of the Con-
gregational church, and in 1773 he and his brother Richard
removed to Western Florida, now Mississippi. Thev had
bought there of Captain Amos Ogden in 1772, 19,000 acres of
land. The brothers took with them to Florida, a number of

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families, from whom the Farrars, Kings, Corys, Montgomerys,
Pipes, Foules, Colemans, Jones, Callenders, Fowlers, Luses,
Griffing, Hopkins, Nobles, Ashfords, and many others in that
vicinity are descended. (See Part II, p. 523).

Two other sons of Samuel, viz.: Israel and Barnabas, set-
tled near Hope, Warren Co. Mary, his youngest child, mar-
ried John Seward and became the ancestress of the prominent
family of that name.

John Budd, the grandson of John, who removed from
Southoid to Westchester Co., N. Y., in 1661, came to Roxbury
about 1740. He had ten children, whose descendants are still
found in Chester township.

William Corwin, the great-great-grandson of Matthias of
Southoid, came to Roxbury before 1767, and resided about one
mile and a half north of Chester.

Isaac Corwin, of unknown relationship to William, settled
near Flanders during the Revolutionary war.

The DeCamps were descendants of Henry, of Middlesex
Co., who was the grandson of La wrens Jans, an immigrant to
New Amsterdam in 1664.

Philemon Dickerson, of Southoid, was the grandfather of
Thomas, whose five children, Thomas, Daniel, Joshua, Peter,
and a sister Elizabeth, came to Roxbury in 1745. Peter was
the grandfather of Gov. Mahlon Dickerson.

David Luse, freeholder in 1741, came to Roxbury with his
brother Benjamin, as early as 1736, when he bought land near
Chester.

Samuel Coleman, assessor in 1741, had fifteen children and
was probabiy related to the family of Orange Co.

Obadiah Seward, collector in 1741, came from Brookhaven,
L. I., and settled at first on land now owned by a descendant
at the cross-roads; He removed to Berkshire Valley and John,
one of his sons, who married Mary Swazey, removed to Sussex
Co., and from there his children removed to Orange Co., N. Y
The ex-Secretary of State was of this family.

The first of the name in this country was probably William,
who sailed from London 6th January, 1634, for St. Christopher

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and the Barbadoes. His son Obadiah 1st, father of Obadiah of
New Jersey, was in Brookhaven as early as 1664.

The Skellf.nger family in this State are descended from
Jacobus Schelinx, who came to New Amsterdam in 1643. He
removed in 1658 to Amagansett, L. I. Daniel, his grandson,
removed to Roxbury about 1776 and settled on a farm between
Chester and Mendham.

William Larason, surveyor of the highways in 1745,
bought a large farm on Pleasant Hill in 1748. He was the son
of William, constable of Hopewell township in 1721, and the
grandson of John, a Danish nobleman, who was on the rate
list of Newtown, L. I., in 1683.

Abraham Drake, the son of Rev. John, of Piscataway,
bought land at Drakeville in 1751. His son Nathaniel was a
freeholder of Roxbury in 1741. Abraham was the grandfather
of Col. Jacob and father probably of Nathaniel of Sussex Co.,
and the grandfather of Silas of Draketown. The Drakes of
Mendham were apparently of another family, who were of
Holland descent. Johannes Drack, of Jamaica, L. I., in 1715,
was probably the ancester of this family.

Thomas Faircloe, who came from the border between
France and Germany, was the first of his name in New Jersey
and came hither probably about 1750.

William Griffiths (or Griffing), the first clerk of Roxbury,
appointed 1741, was probably the grandson of Jasper, who came
from Wales to Southold before 1679.

Theophilus Case, surveyor of highways, 1741, was probably
the son of Theophilus of Southold. The latter was the son of
William, who came from England to Rhode Island in 1635.
Theophilus and Ichabod and John, three brothers probably
came together from Southold to Roxbury.

Richard Terry, from Southold, was th. first of the name
in Roxbury. Three brothers, Richard, Thomas and Robert
had come from England in 1635. Richard, of New Jersey, was
probably the great-grandson of the first named of these
brothers.

Thomas and James Reeves came to Southold about 1660;
Thomas removed to Southampton in 1667. Silas, of Roxbury,

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who died 1777, and had seven children probably came from
Southold.

Settlers from Southampton.

Southampton is the next oldest town on Long Island to
Southold. It was settled 1640, by people of the Presbyterian
preference. The founders of the church of this order in Ches-
ter came mostly from this place.

Nathan Cooper came from Southampton, L. I., and pur-
chased 600 acres in Roxiticus. He was the great-grandfather
of General Nathan.

Elias Howell removed from Southampton to New Jersey
and died on the way. His son Elias bought 200 acres of Nathan
Cooper at Milltown in Chester township, 1822. Nathan
Howell bought a farm at Hacklebarney of Johannes Haas in
1760.

Rev. William Woodhull, pastor of the Presbyterian Church
of Chester, was the first of his name in this vicinity, He came
in the year 1768. He was the son of John and great-great-
grandson of Richard who immigrated in 1648 to Brookhaven.

Joseph Hedges, M. D., was the first physician in the town-
ship. He married a daughter of Rev. Will. Woodhull. He was
descended from William, who settled in Southampton in 1644
and removed to Easthampton in 1649.

Other settlers of old Roxbury will be found in the Genealo-
gies, Part II of this work.

Schools.

The first school was taught in a log house by the Rev. Mr.
Woodhull until the Revolution. Miss Phebe Jagger also taught
for a time 2 private school on the Cooper estate. From 1800-
1812 John G. Gardner, of Connecticut, taught a school in the
village. Another teacher was Miss Hester Brackett, afterward
the mother of Dr. T. F. White, of Summit, N. J. William
Rankin removed hither from Deckertown in 1854 and taught
school in the brick hotel until 1862, when he removed to Mend-
ham. Rev. L. I. Stoutenburgh, Miss Susan Magie, Mrs. M. F.
Hoagland, Rev. P. S. Smith, Mrs. C. Y. Baker and Rev. J. H.
McCandless have taught successively in " The Chester Insti-

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tute. In 1870 a three story building-, erected by the Hon.
Daniel Budd, was taken possession of and used for school pur-
poses by Miss Magie. The Rev. James F. Brewster also con-
ducted a private school while pastor of the Presbyterian
Church. (History of Morris Co., p. 214).
Iron Mines.
Hacklebarney had a forge more than a hundred years ago.
It was sold in 1786 by Samuel Ross to Frederick Bartles and a
mortgage upon it was given by the latter in 1790 to Randall &
Stewart, of New York. This 100 acres was the northern end
of a tract bought by John Wortman, Sr., in 1771, of Peter
Schenck. Hon. Daniel Budd, in partnership with Mr. Bartley,
carried on this forge for many years. In 1867 mines were
opened in various places and the transporting of the ore
increased with the building of the Chester Railroad in 1869.

The Chester furnace, situated west of Chester village, was
built in 1878 by the Jersey Spiegel Iron Company. In 1879 it
was leased by the \V. J. Taylor Co. This furnace was torn
down in 1792 or 3.

In 1872 the tracks (about five miles long) between the
Hedges mine and Hacklebarney and the D., L. and W. R. R.
were laid. In 1881 this track was extended a mile and a half
through the village to the Swayzie, Leek and Cooper mines.
No mining at all is now carried on at or near Chester.

The Methodist Episcopal Church
was organized in 1881 and Rev. E. S. Ferry was appointed its
first pastor. For five or six years services were held in the
academy by the Peapack pastor. In 1881 the Methodist Church
of Bedmiuster was removed and erected in Chester.

CHAPTER XXIV.

CHESTER CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Rev. Frank A. Johnson.

PUR limits of space prevent us from giving
in full the historical sermon of Mr. John-
son, delivered in his church on the 2d of
Jul}-, 1876, but it was substantially as
follows : " I have thus sketched the
growth of our national and denomina-
tional life, that we may bear in mind
some of the remarkable changes that have occurred while our
own church was making its history.

Now let us consider in very condensed form, third, the his-
tory of the First Congregational Church of Chester ; not only
the oldest Congregational Church in New Jersey, but, so far as
I can ascertain, the oldest west of the Hudson River.

The fathers of the Congregational Church in Chester,
formerly called Roxbury, were descended from the company of
English Puritans who first settled in Southhold, Long Island.
Their fathers left England during the turbulent times in the
reign of Charles the First. They fled from the tyranny and
oppression, and were ardently devoted to civil liberty, and jeal-
ous for the purity and simplicity of the Protestant religion.
The Rev. John Youngs, who had been a minister of Hingham,
England, came to New Haven, Conn., with a part of his church
in 1640. He remained there but a short time and then passed
over to Long Island, with his church and settled upon a tract
of land purchased from the Conhony Indians. They were a

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godly people, and from the beginning of their settlement we
find them careful to make provision for the support of the
gospel, to exact punctual attendance on public worship and a
strict observance of the Sabbath.

In 1702 the town court fined a person 6s. yd. for a breach of
the Sabbath, and in 17 11 another man three shillings for pro-
fane swearing.

Previous to 1645 they are supposed to have erected their
first house of worship.

The constitution of this church was originally Congrega-
tional and so remained till 1832.

The tract of land now constituting the township of Chester.
was surveyed and run into lots in 17 13 and 17 14, and began
soon after [?] to be settled with emigrants from Southhold, L. I.,
who had been brought up in the Congregational Church,
planted there by their fathers, and were by conviction and pro-
fession attached to its doctrines and customs.

It was in their hearts to do as their fathers had done, plant
a church of the same faith and form of government as that in
which they had been baptised and to which they owed so much.

Having settled from one to three miles apart, in a country
to be cleared of heavy timber, with their private buildings to
erect, roads, bridges and fences to make, and families to sup-
port ; it is wonderful that they, as early as 1 747, should have
been able to erect a commodious house of worship, with pews
and galleries to seat an audience of 400. This house stood about
twenty rods northwest of the present meeting house.

This building was used for a house of worship till 1803.

Two generations worshipped in it, and many souls were
born into the Saviour's Kingdom within its sacred walls.

It was remodeled in 1803, but a part of its timbers still exist
in the frame work of a barn on the estate of Mr. William
Seward at Chester Cross Roads.

Just imagine a Sabbath in 1776 when your fathers assem-
bled in this old church. Jt is doubtful whether a wheeled
vehicle drove up to the door. Some came on horseback, but
more walked, winding their way for miles through woodland
foot paths. The women often carried their shoes in their

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hands to save wear and tear, placing them upon their feet as
they approached the church.

We should think it a strange appearing company which
gathered in that meeting house, but there were men and
women there who feared God, whom God loved as his dear
children, who have long since entered the mansion prepared
for the lowly as well as the great who truly love and serve
Him.

About the time of the building of this first church the ex-
citement which caused the separation in the Congregational
Churches of Connecticut and Long Island reached this settle-
ment, and a majority of the inhabitants became " separates" as
the)' were then called. A separate Congregational Church was
gathered, which was ministered unto by Rev. Samuel Sweazy
for about twenty years. These Separatists retained the doc-
trines and form of government of the regular Congregational
Churches. Their separation was a protest against the oppres-
sion and worldly influence of the union between Church and
State which existed especially in Connecticut. No wonder
there was a protest against the punishment of ministers for
preaching outside their own parish without special consent of
the minister and two-thirds of the parish in which they wished
to preach. Or against the treating as vagabonds of ministers
who were traveling and preaching outside of their own States.
Or against the fining or imprisoning of those who failed to
attend the parish meeting, or the preaching of their own min-
ister on the Sabbath.

All honor to the spirit of liberty that dared the opposition
of a powerful State Church rather than submit to such oppres-
sion. A. minority of the former worshippers in this church
withdrew and joined another church.

They called the Rev. Marches to be their minister, and
about 1755 built the house across the river, where the Presby-
terian Church formerly worshipped.

Soon after the close of the pastorate of the Rev. Mr. Sweazy
the war of the Revolution began. The years 1777 and '78 were
stirring times in New Jersey. Hostile armies crossed and
recrossed the State, desolating its fair villages with fire and

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sword. Chester was off the line of conflict, and yet must have
been a source of supply for the patriot army while encamped
at Morristown.

During these years worship was suspended and the Con-
gregational Meeting House was used as a hospital for wounded
and disabled soldiers. It is to be regretted that the church
records do not give us a more complete account of the events
of this important historical period. Every patriotic impulse is
stirred to know more of those scenes that transpired upon this
hillside ; when, in this old chureh, patriots suffered and yielded
their lives for the holy cause of freedom. But the entries in
the books for those years are very meagre. During these ex-
citing times, when worship was suspended, the moral and
religious habits of the people suffered greatly.

About 1779 a union of the two churches was attempted
under the Rev. David Baldwin, who, for six years preached on
alternate Sabbaths in the two houses of worship.

Failing to accomplish the desired union Mr. Baldwin left
his field of labor and soon after the church was pronounced
dissolved. But immediately a new Congregational Church was
organized, and in June, 1785, the Rev. James Youngs was
ordained and installed as pastor. The ministry of Mr. Youngs
was very short. He died in November, 1790, aged 32, deeplv
lamented by his people and his brethren in the ministry. The
church records have this entry concerning him : "All accounts
go to prove him a most amiable man, a sincere, exemplary and
devoted Christian. The effects of his ministry, short as it was,
were extensive and happy. Blessed are the dead that die in
the Lord."

From 1 7 90- 1 80 1, the church was without a regular pastor,
but ministers from Long Island frequently visited the people,
and through their preaching sinners were converted and the
church edified.

In November, 1800, the church held a day of fasting and
prayer for direction in the choice of another pastor. They
were led to extend a call to Mr. Stephen Overton, who was
ordained and installed pastor on the 16th of June, 1801. The
congregation rapidly increased. In 1803 the original house of

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worship was replaced by another more modern in appearance,
50 feet by 40 in size, with front and side galleries, a steeple
and bell.

Great revivals occurred during Mr. Overton's early minis-
try, and many substantial members were added to the church,
but many, sad to relate, dishonored their profession, and re-
turned to the world.

From 1817 to 1828 the church and congregation sadly
declined in spirituality and in regard for the prosperity of the
church. It was feared that a final dissolution would result
from this indifference.

Mr. Overton was dismissed from his long pastorate in March,
1828. He died on September 18th, 1839. The church records
refer to him as possessed of strong intellectual powers with "a
clear melodious voice and thrilling elocution, endowed with one
of the strongest constitutions ; he travelled much, preaching
more than once a day for weeks in succession."

From its formation till 1810 the church and pastor were
enrolled as members of the "Separate Congregational Con-
vention of Connecticut and Long Island."

In 1 8 10, with other churches in this State, it formed a new
and similar convention, which in 1828 was dissolved.

Let us try to picture a Sabbath in this second house of wor-
ship in 1826, half a century ago.

Since 1776 there have been many improvements, yet even
now nothing we could call a carriage approaches the door.
Man}7 of the congregation still come on horseback, others walk,
while now and then a rude wagon deposits its load at the door.
As we enter the door everything seems very strange to us
in 1776. The pulpit is so high that necks are fearfully
wrenched in efforts to see the preacher.

A row of box-pews with high backs, facing toward the
centre of the church extends along the wall and several rows of
pews of like pattern occupy the space directly in front of the
pulpit. The remainder of the house is filled with ordinary
seats. If it be a winter's day we shall find no fire, and will
wonder why these people make such a sacrifice of comfort to
hear the gospel, when, in our days a slight fall in the ther-

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mometer would keep half the congregation home from a com-
fortably warmed church. The congregation is dressed with
severe simplicity and gives token of a sturdy and hard working
race.

In the autumn of 1828 the Rev. Abner Morse was called to
the care of the church as acting pastor for three years.

He found its spiritual life at a very low ebb'. It was resolved
that it would not be right to commune at the Lord's table till
the church had purged itself of a large number of neglectful
and immoral persons. A meeting was called for those only
who still considered themselves the cordial friends of Christ,
and who were ready to renew their covenant with Him. Some
fifty persons responded to this call, two of whom are now
living. While under the pastoral care of Mr. Morse the church
was prospered and its membership largely increased.

Mr. Morse was dismissed at his own request in the spring
of 1833. The Rev. Charles Jones officiated as acting pastor
from August, i833-'3S. The church, in granting him his dis-
mission, paid him a high compliment as " an able and faithful
minister of the Gospel.

The Rev. John Fishpool, a native of Essex in England, was

stated supply of the church from October, 1835-October, 1836.

From 1836 to 1840 the church was supplied by different

members of the New York State Congregational Association,

with which the church was now connected.

For some eight months in 1839 the Rev. Lewis F. Terrill
acted as stated supply. During these years there was much
discord among the membership, few were added to the church,
and its spiritual interest suffered greatly.

During 1840 and 1841 the church was very much dis-
couraged ; the ordinances of the gospel were neglected and for
nearly a year not more than one sermon was heard in the
church.

On October 6, 1841, Mr. Luke I. Stoutenburg, of Poughkeep-
sie, N. Y., a licentiate of the New York Association, supplied
the pulpit and was invited to continue the supply for several
Sabbaths. On December 15th, 1841, it was voted to call Mr.
Stoutenburg to the pastorate of the church. The call was

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accepted, and on June 14th, 1842. he was ordained and installed
pastor of the church.

Mr. Stoutenburg remained pastor till December 17th, 1867,
when his resignation was accepted by the church. The events
of this pastorate are so comparatively recent, and are so well-
known to you, that I will pass them by without particular
mention. Suffice it to say that during these years the church
was greatly prc^pered, and, indeed began a new and more
healthy life. The congregation and membership were much
increased. On one Sabbath, February 21st, 1842, forty-eight
persons united with the church, (the largest addition at any one
time) eight of whom are active members.

In 1854 the second house of worship was taken down and
the building in which we are now assembled was erected. In
December, 1867, the Rev. James I. Evans was called, and in
June. 1868, was installed pastor. During this pastorate the
parsonage now owned by the church was built.

On April 1, 187 1, the resignation of the pastor was tended
to and accepted by the church.

For some months after the close of this pastorate a period
of trial and discouragement intervened, but the preaching ser-
vices were continued, usually by ministers of sister churches.

In September, 1872, the Rev. B. F. Bradford, pastor of the
Congregational church of Charlotte, Michigan, was invited to
the pastorate. Mr. Bradford acted as stated supply till May,
1875. The events of his ministry are so fresh in your memory
that I need not recall them. He was the intimate friend of
most of you ; and a large proportion of the membership of the
church is the fruit of his labor. He left the church united,
happy and prosperous.

On June 15, 1875, the present pastor was called; the call was
accepted. He entered upon his duties on August 1st, and was
installed pastor by a council convened for that purpose.

Such is the historical narrative of this dear old church down
to the present date. We should like to know more of its early
history, especially in the Revolutionary period, those days that
tried men's souls ; but we should be thankful that the church
records are so complete, that no period in its long life is

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shrouded in utter darkness. It is to be regretted that the
statistical portion of the church records previous to 1830 were
in such an imperfect state that we cannot ascertain the total
membership, baptisms, etc.

At this time the membership is 240. In all probability the
membership at any one time was never larger than at present.

In 120 years there have been six pastors whose terms of
service aggregate 81 years, viz.: Mr. Swazy, 20 years; Mr.
Youngs, 5 years; Mr. Overton, 27 years; Mr. Stoutenburg, 26
years ; Mr. Evans. 3 years, and the pastor now in office. Dur-
ing the same period there were five regular stated supplies,
viz.: Mr. Morse, 5 years; Mr. Jones, 2 years: Mr. Fishpool, 1

year ; Mr. Terrill, 8 months ; Mr. Bradford, 3 years.

********

The Rev. E. B. England, of the Reformed Episcopal Church
of Newark, was called to be the successor of Rev. F. A. John-
son, the 15th of November, 1889, and remained until 1894, when
he resigned to accept the call to the Presbyterian church of
Washington, N. J. In November. 1894 Rev. AbrahamL. Sheer
accepted the call to this church, and is now its pastor.

The present deacons are, J. H. Cramer, S. H. Leek, D.
Stryker, S. Schuyler.

The trustees are, H. P. Sanderson, E. T. Howell, J. K.
Davis, George Squier, H. Y, Hall.

CHAPTER XXV.

THE CHESTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

By Rev. James F. Brewster.

VWife^ ^ ■:'•.•■•. ■■•■iy>.'\ HE first minister ordained over this con-
gregation, or the church of Roxbury as
it then was called, was Rev. Samuel
Harker, or Harcour, who was probably
of Hug-uenot descent. In Foote's
sketches of North Carolina, to which
State some of his ancestors removed, he
is described as remarkable for size, vigor and strength, and is
said to have spent his earl}- youth in manual labor. He grad-
uated at Princeton College and was licensed to preach by the
Presbytery of New Brunswick, Dec. 6th, 1751. The records
of that Presbyter)' inform us that being called to Roxbury, on
Black River, in Morris County, New Jersey, he was ordained
there October 31st, 1752.

In an autobiography of Dr. Caldwell, published at Chapel
Hill, North Carolina, by order of the editors of the University
Magazine, he makes the following record concerning Mr.
Harker : " My grandmother's name was Rachel Lovel [daugh-
ter of a French Protestant, residing at Oyster Bay, Long Island].
She married a Mr. Harker, who was a minister of the Presby-
terian Church. My grandfather Harker was remarkable for
personal size and strength. He was experienced in all or-

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dinary practical business. It was said of him that he would go
into the harvest field and cradle more wheat in a day than any
other man in his part of the country. In his ministerial labors,
both in and out of the pulpit, he was ever regarded with high
estimation and confidence by his congregation."

I am sorry, however, to be obliged to add to this that Mr.
Harker entertained some doctrinal errors which eventually
caused his separation from his church about eleven years after
his ordination. The Presbytery heard in 1757 that he had
imbibed and vented certain erroneous doctrines, and were
about to proceed against him when they learned that he had
left his charge and gone as a chaplain in the army. By order
of Synod in 1759 a committee met at Mendham and examined
a paper containing Mr. Harker's principles, many of which
they found to be correct, but others containing errors. On
hearing this report the Synod thought it expedient "to try yet
whether further converse may convince him, and agree that he
meet with Samuel and James Finley, John Blair and Robert
and Sampson Smith at Nottingham in November ; and on his
return with Gilbert Tennant, Treat, Ewing and Dr. Alison," he
met with these committees without any benefit, though the
interview lasted two days and one evening. In 1761 he pub-
lished his sentiments in a book entitled "An appeal to the
Christian World," to which the Rev. John Blair published an
answer entitled "The Synod of New York and Philadelphia
Defended." In 1763 the Synod condemned his propositions,
declaring that they could not continue him as a member, and
that he be disqualified for preaching or exercising his ministry
anywhere. The congregation of Black River, we are told, was
thrown into confusion, on hearing this, and wrote to Dr. John
Rodgers, of New York, to call a meeting of Synod without
delay. He consulted the Presbytery of New Brunswick and
they judged that it was not desirable, for all the good to be
expected could be accomplished by sending a committee
thither. Accordingly in August they sent thither the Rev.
Messrs. Hait, McKnight and Kennedy, and soon after the
church of Black River asked for supplies.

It is asserted that this was the only case of discipline for

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erroneous doctrine during the period extending from 1758 to
1789 — a proof of the general orthodoxy of the church at that
time.

For five years after the suspension of Mr. Harker the church
was without a regular pastor until the fall of 1768, when they
settled the

Rev. William Woodhull.
He was a native of Brookhaven, Long Island, and had been
preaching in that place for a short time before his removal to
Black River. He traveled from Long Island to this place on
horseback, with his wife and child riding on the horse behind
him. He was a graduate of Princeton College, and studied
theology with the celebrated Samuel Buell, of East Hampton,
Long Island. The call was to the united congregations of
Roxbury and Succasunna, and the original paper is still in my
possession bearing date September 1st, 1768.

After preaching for several years Mr. Woodhull was obliged
to give up his pastoral labor on account of weakness of the
throat, and for a time the church obtained supplies from the
Presbytery. He still occupied an important position in the
community, became a Judge in the Circuit Court, and was the
teacher of a Latin school until it was broken up by the Revo-
lutionary War. Dr.. Isaac Brown, in the funeral sermon of his
brother the Rev. Dr. John Woodhull, of Freehold, and one of
the founders of Princeton College, speaks of him as a man
venerable in piety and services as well as years.

I have in my possession several of his sermons bearing date
Roxbury, 1769, which prove him to have been a sound and
able preacher. His name is on the roll of the Presbytery of
New York as still being pastor of this church in 1770. I find
the following item in regard to Mr. Woodhull in Hodge's
History of the Presbyterian Church : " In 1783 the Presbytery
of New York reported that they had left the name of Rev.
William Woodhull out of their list of members, because on
account of feeble health he had relinquished his ministerial
duties. The Synod deeming this reason to be insufficient
directed his name to be restored to the roll." From this we
may learn what was the opinion of the church on the subject

'Gea.M.Tt JB&uttodt.

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of the demission of the ministry, which has latterly been exten-
sively discussed in our General Assembly.

Mr. Woodhull lived until the 24th of October, 1S24, when he
died and was buried in the family plot on Pleasant Hill.

During the stormy period of the American Revolution the
church was again without a settled paster, but with returning
peace they sought again a settled minister.

About the year 1782 we find that the church was supplied
by Rev. Mr. Baldwin, who, however, was never installed as
pastor. In 1785

Rev. Lemuel Fordham
was obtained as a stated supply, and in 17 86 he received a
unanimous call to the pastorate of the church. Like that of
Mr. Woodhull, his time was divided between Roxbury and
Succasunna. He was a native of Long Island and for thirty
years he continued the pastor of our church. He is described
as a plain but good preacher, although the church made no
marked progress under his ministry. He lived upon the hill
near the church, several years after the close of his pastorate,
and died at length of old age.

Mr. Fordham was succeeded about 18 15 by
Rev. Jacob Cassner,
from Baskingridge, N. J. He gave this church one-third of his
time, preaching at Black River, German Valley and Fox Hill.

Mr. Cassner was succeeded in 18 18 by

Rev. John Ernest Miller,
of Albany, N. Y., a member of the Reformed (Dutch) Church.
He remained in Chester about four years and a half and the
church is said to have grown somewhat under his ministry.
There was one marked revival, especially upon the mountain.
During his ministry the church edifice on the mountain was
built, although as Vet there was no church organization. In
his time stoves were first placed in the church edifice, which,
without plaster or ceiling, was open to all the winds that swept
across the hill-top. Mr. Miller left Chester in the spring of
1823, having been called to the Reformd Dutch Church of
Tompkinsville, Staten Island, and was succeeded in the autumn
of the same year by

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Rev. Abraham Williamson,
who remained the pastor of the church during the following
thirty years. Mr. Williamson was a native of New Jersey and
a graduate ot Princeton College and Seminary. Before his
settlement here he had labored for little more than a year as a
frontier missionary in the State of Illinois. Two colonies were
sent forth from the mother church, which now are distinct and
useful organizations, and the old edifice on the hill-top was
abandoned, and in 1851 the congregation built and occupied
this house in which we worship.

In 1835 forty-eight persons were dismissed from this church
to organize the Presbyterian church of Mt. Olive, and in 1852
twenty-six persons were dismissed to form the Presbyterian
church at Flanders.

In 1832 there was a marked revival and about fifty were
received into the church at one time. God's special presence
was exhibited in the most marked and solemn manner. People
came from Mendham, the mountain and all surrounding country
to share in the blessing which the Lord was pouring upon the
people. The church services were crowded, and even the steps
of the pulpit were filled with eager and tearful listners.

On the third day the pastor requested the anxious to remain
after the services and the rest to leave, and the whole body of
the church was filled with those inquiring the way of life.
From the fruits of that revival came some of the best men and
strongest supporters of the church.

Mr. Williamson remained in charge of the church until
1853, in the autumn of which year

Rev. Geo. M. S. Blauvelt,

a graduate of Princeton College and Seminary, was ordained
and installed among you. His pastorate covered three years,
until October, 1856. In June, 1857, Rev, Josiah Markle, who
was educated in the Reformed (Dutch) Church at New Bruns-
wick, became the pastor of the church for the short space of
nine months, until April, 1858.

On the following June your present pastor,

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Rev. James F. Brewster,
a graduate of Rutgers College and Princeton Theological Semin-
ary, and a Licentiate of the Presbytery of Passaic, became the
stated supply of the church, and was ordained and installed on
the 12th of October, 1858. The relation has now remained un-
broken for more than eighteen years, and this pastorate is now
the oldest in the Presbytery, and, with one exception, the oldest
in the whole northern part of our State.

Unfortunately we have the record of elders only during the
last fifty-seven years. Previous to that Mr. Abraham Dicker-
son is known to some of you as having been a leading and in-
fluential officer.

In June, 1819, the roll of the elders of the church were
William Woodhull, Jr., — a son of the former pastor, — Jared
Haines and Noah Scudder. These men have long since
passed away, but their descendants are still among us, and
their memories are yet held in honor. In the minutes of March
3rd, 1821, appears the following record : "Mr. Gilbert Bodine
having been elected by the congregation to the office of the
ruling elder, and having been duly ordained, appeared this day
and took his seat as a member of session." For eighteen years
Mr. Bodine served the church in this office until his death in

1839-

In 1823 Conrad Rarick was elected to the eldership and
served the church until his removal from their bounds.

In 1827 Wm. Hedges Woodhull, Stephen Fairclo Ford-
ham and John Stryker were ordained to the same office.
For ten years no other officer was elected until 1837, when the
names of Jonathan Nicholas, James Topping and Henry
Hedges were odded to their number.

In 1846 George W. Stenson was set apart to the same office,
but served the church apparently but a short time. During the
succeeding eleven years no other elder was elected until the
autumn of 1857, when the number was increased by the addition
of Daniel Chamberlain and John D. G. Carlile. In 1865
John R. Chamberlain and Dr. S. E. Hedges were set apart
to the same office. In 1867 Mr, Andrew Creger was ordained
and took his seat as a member of the session. In the spring of

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the present year the church resolved to substitute the term
eldership for the life tenure, and under this plan Mr. Stephen
Hedges Hunt and Mr. John Hoagland have been enrolled
among the number of ruling elders. It has educated and sent
out two ordained ministers — Rev. Mr. Leek, who died a few
years ago in the State of Illinois, and Charles Evert Hedges,
who was soon taken from his work on earth to his home in
heaven.

Thus far we have reprinted in condensed form Mr. Brew-
ster's sermon, delivered 2nd of July, 1876.

Mr. Brewster resigned on account of ill health, 1890.
Rev. Frank Melville Kerr
was ordained and installed, as pastor, 30th of June, 1891, and
after three years' service he removed to Hempstaad, L. I. in
1894. He was followed by

Rev. Conover Samuel Osborne,
who was ordained and installed in Oct. 22, 1894.

The elders at present are, Andrew Cregar, W. T. Burd,
ordained May, 1880; Frederick N. Jenkins, ord. May, 1884;
Joseph Croat, ord. May, 1892.

The trustees are, William H. Seward, Esq., President; N.
C. Vannatta, J. H. Miller, David Sharp, J. W. Tiger, H.
W. Cyphers.

CHAPTER XXVI.

SPRUCE RUN-"SWAKE"-CLARKSVILLE LUTHERAN
CHURCHES.

Spruce Run Lutheran Church.

WgjfffPRUCE RUN was at first part of the con-
gregation of New Germantown and the
people attended service at that place and
German Valley. The first Lutheran ser-
vices held in the Spruce Run Lutheran
Church of which we as yet have any
knowledge were conducted by Rev. Wil-
liam Graff. He became the regular pastor, July 16th, 1775.
Either the same year or the previous fall he began to preach
at Spruce Run as occasion offered. During the first twenty-five
years of their history Rev. Graff held services at Frederick
Fritts' on the premises now occupied by Andrew Van Sickel.
The first church was a

Union Church
in which the Reformed also held their worship. It was built
in 1 800. From this time until 1833 the church had the services
of the Lutheran ministers of New Germantown every fourth
Sabbath. Thus Revs. Graaf, Hazelius, Hendrick and Pohlman
labored in this charge. The

Rev. Robert Collyer
was, however, the first pastor of Spruce Run, as an indepen-
dent charge. He was ordained and installed the 2d of Sept.,
1834. He remained until April, i860, when he resigned on
account of ill health.

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In 1835 the congregation became self-supporting. During
1835 Rev. Mr. Wack, who alternately held services in the
church on behalf of the Reformed and Presbyterian congrega-
tion, ceased to preach here, and it seems, that from that time
their interest gradually lessened until it became entirely a
Lutheran congregation.

In the year 1835 a new church was built. This was erected
to take the place of the old Union church.

The "Swake Church."

About the time of the great revival in 1840
Rev. Lambert Swackhamer
began preaching at various points near by. He was a member
of the Francklean Synod, and finally went to Mt. Bethel, where
he organized a congregation about 1840, and, during the next
three or four years, gathered quite a large number of followers.
In 1844 he succeeded in building the present stone edifice,
erected by Fritz Swackhammer. After Rev. Swackhammer
left it was sold by Moore Castner for debt and bought by the
Albright Methodists. They were, however, unable either to
build up a congregation or pay the debt, and it again became
the property of Moore Castner.

On June 10th, following, the congregation elected

Rev. P. A. Strobel
as pastor. At his installation Aug. 15th, i860, Rev. H. N.
Pohlman preached the sermon and pronounced the usual ques-
tions.

In May, 1864, Revs. P. A. Strobel and David Kline attended
the General Synod at York, Pa., as visitors and the question of
an exchange was talked over.

This led to correspondence upon the subject and on October
30th, 1864, he dissolved his relation to the charge as pastor
when

Rev. D. Kline
was given a call by Spruce Run, while Centre Brunswick
elected Rev. P. A. Strobel as their pastor

Rev. P. A. Strobel served various fields with acceptance and

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died Nov. 26th, 1882, at Dansville, N. Y., and was buried at Red
Hook, N. Y., a few days later.

Rev. David Kline began his labors December, 1864, and he
was installed on Feb. 8th, 1865. At his Christmas communion
the same month about one hundred communed. In April and
May, 1866, special meetings were held, and on May 20th, forty-
six were received into full membership, the largest number
ever received at one time. He admitted one hundred and
twenty during his whole pastorate.

On May 14, 1867, Rev. Kline reorganized

Mount Bethel

as a Lutheran Church, at which time George Banghart, William
R. Prall, Conrad Davis, Benjamin Johnson and Peter C. Apgar
were elected trustees. August 23, 1868 Moore Castner and wife,
in consideration of the sum of $500, gave a warranty deed to
the Evangelical Lutheran Church of New Jersey (the word
Church being written by mistake for Synod, the Synod having
raised $300 of the amount necessary). This includes both
church and cemetery.

On November 4, Rev. Mr. Kline preached a stirring sermon
based upon the parable of the ten virgins, in which he especially
dwelt upon the neglect of these wise virgins in sleeping. It
was afterward recalled that he labored somewhat and returned
home not feeling very well. The afternoon service was omitted
and before the morning sun of November 5, 1877, rose in
splendor he had gone to be at rest and meet his Savior with all
the loved ones at home. By this startling Providence an active
ministry of twenty-seven years in the Lutheran Churches at
West Camp, Centre Brunswick and Spruce Run was suddenly
ended. But he had been instrumental in winning souls to
Christ, while his genial nature and hearty sympathy drew to
himself many devoted and faithful friends. The attendance
at his funeral was large and the services solemn and impressive.

The following month (Dec. 2) Rev. C. Duy preached for the
congregation, and without consultation made an appointment
for

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Rev. C. H. Traver,

then living in Chatham Village, N. Y. It was a surprise to the
writer, but he was at liberty to visit them and did so, and
preached for them on three consecutive Sabbaths (December
9, 16 and 23). On January 6, 1878, he returned, and after ser-
vice an election was held, at which time he was unanimously
elected, the call dating from January 1, 1878.

In May, 1886, the pastor received and accepted a call to the
pastorate of St. Peter's (stone) Church, where he is now labor-
ing.

The next and present pastor,

Rev. V. F. Bolton,
was elected and settled in September following.

Clarksville,
was set off from Spruce Run and organized November 16, 1869,
with twenty-four members. The church was erected in 1871.
Rev. A. K. Felton was installed April 8, 1875, the church
having been previously served by Rev. David Kline, pastor at
Spruce Run. Rev. G. W. Anderson succeeded Mr. Felton and
remained until 1882.

Rev. J. W. Lake took charge May 1, 1883. During his
seven years of service eighty new members were added, the
church's indebtedness paid, the edifice repaired and improved
and a parsonage built.

Rev. E. V. Hoelsche, followed next and remained until
ill -health forced him to resign.

The above is substantially the history of Spruce Run
church written by Rev. Chester H. Traver.

SPRUCE RUN LUTHERAN CHURCH

EARLY GERMANS OF NEW JERSEY
PART II

GENEALOGIES

EARLY GERMANS OF HUNTERDON, MORRIS, SUS-
SEX AND WARREN COUNTIES.

AND OF THE OTHER

EARL Y SETTLERS OF OLD ROXBURY TOWNSHIP

SOUTHOLD AND SOUTHAMPTON

AND OF MANY FAMILIES WITH WHICH THESE INTERMARRIED

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS.

It may be necessary to remind the reader that the following genealogies have
been gathered with very great labor and pains from various records and from
various people. Very little help was obtained from family records, so that nearly
all dates of birth or death had to be procured from church books, tombstones or
wills. Some lines of descent have been carried down farther than others because of
greater ease in procuring information with regard to them. The spelling of names
has been made to conform to the records or to the various ways of spelling, preva-
lent in the different branches of the same family. The omissions and errors, of
which there are no doubt very many, are due largely to the faulty memories of
those who have given the information

The arrangement of the families will explain itself, if it is carefully examined.
Some abbreviations very commonly used are, b. for born ; bap. for baptised ; bot.
for bought ; com*, for confirmed ; m. for married ; s. for son ; dau. for daughter ;
w. for wife ; ch. for child or children • res. for reside*, or resided ; rem. for re-
moved ," prob. for probated when the reference is to a will. Note carefully the use
of perh. for perhaps, to indicate that the statement following is a matter of mere
conjecture, while prob. or probably, indicates that there are more reasons for, than
against, the statement that follows.

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GENEALOGY.

ABEL.

There were Abels in New England and in New York at an early date, and it
may be that our families of this name are descendants of these. Hendrick Abels
came from the Netherlands in ship Rosetree, March, 1663. In 1728, September 4th,
Andrew Ablin and Matheis Koplin landed at Philadelphia. The spelling presents
no difficulty as the peculiar formation of A in some German handwriting would
explain the K in Koplin, and the termination in is quite common, especially as a.
feminine form.

In 1733, Aug. 28, Michael Ably and three others under 16, viz., Hans Peter,
Bans Adam and Hans Michael Ebly, landed at Philadelphia from the ship Hope.
ANDREAS bot. of Joseph Reckless, of Burlington Co., 1748, Feb. 7, 308 acres or
one-half of the Davenport tract, near Fox Hill, the other half of which was
sold on the same day to Morris Creature (Crater) ; the price was £103 and the
said Abel was m actual possession. Andreas leaves a will, prob. 1751, June, in
which he divides his property into three parts, one for his wife of 60 acres, and,
the other two of 120 acres each for his two sons Michel and Paul ; in 1762, June
6, Paul and Leany, his wife, sell their share, or 126 acres, to Michel for £304.
In 1768, March 29, Michel Abel gives mortgage on 240 acres of this tract,
" whereon said Michel Abel now lives," to Richard Stockton, •fee. Lib. A fol.
91, Morristown. In 1784. June 1, Michel gives a mortgage to John Striker, of
Somerset, upon the whole original tract of 308 acres for £1308 (N. Y. money)..
These records show that this farm upon which the original Union German;
Church of Fox Hill stood, belonged to Michel Abel, who must therefore have
been the father of Jacob, who afterwards occupied this farm, and of his broth-
ers and sisters. He had ch. :

I. MARY b. 1760, d. 1829, April 10 ; m. "William Fritts (s. Frederick).
II. ANNA ELISABETH, b. 1767, d. 1831, Aug. 16 ; m. George Fritts (s.

Frederick) ; at Spruce Run.
III. JOHN, m. 1. Sophia Trimmer (daughter Matthias 1st), 1777, Jan. 30 ; 2,
widow Mary Cripps, 1811, April 7; had children:

1. Anna Maria, b. 1778, April 13 ; d. young.

2. Johannes, b. 1780, March 11.

3. ANNA Mabia, b. 1784, March 11.

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4. David, b. 1787, Jan. 10.

5. Elisabeth, b. 1789. Jan. 17.

6. Jacob, b. 1790, April 21.

7. Teunis.

8. A daughter who m. an Abbey.

•IV. ANDREW, m. Christina Schuyler (dau. Philip ?), 1779, Jan. 20; had
children:

1. Philip, b. 1779, July 18.

2. Dorothy, b. 1781, Aug. 9.

3. Jacob, b. 1784, June 20.

4. John, b. 1780, Oct. 19.

5. Andreas, b. 1789, May 20.

6. Matthias, b. 1792, Feb. 15.

7. Eva, b. 1797, April 12.

V. MATTHIAS, m. Catherine Pritts (daughter Fred.) 1781, April 10 ; had
children.

1. Elisabeth, b. 1782. March 15.

2. Frederick, b. 1783, Aug. 18.

3. William, b. 1785, July 27.

4. Jacob, b. 1787, Aug. 29.

5. Johannes, b. 1792, June 30.

0. Peter, b. 1794, July 12.

7. Sophia, b. 1790, July 29.

8. Catherine, b. 179b, July 7.

9. Anna, b. 1801, March 20.

VI. JACOB, m. Charity Pickle (daughter Fred.) ; had children.

1. Elisabeth, b. 1794, April 4 ; m. Daniel Potter (s. Daniel) .

2. Philip, b. 1796, July 8.

3. Sophia, b. 1797, Aug. 3 : m. Nicholas Hoffman (s. William).

4. Catherine, b. 1800, April 24 ; m. Aaron Sutton (s. Aaron).

5. Frederick Pickle, b. 1801, Dec. 11 : d. 1850, Jan. 1 ; unmarried.
0. Andrew, b. ; d. 1S58, Nov. 26 ; unmarried.

7. Providence, b. ; d. ; m. Minert

Farley (s. Minert).

8. George, b. 1811, Feb. 26 ; unmarried.

9. Jacob and another died young.

Mart Tedrick, of Roxbury, Morris County, left a will dated 10 Jan., 1771,
prob. April 10, in which she names sons Matthias (eldest), Paul, Michel and Andres
Abel, and Caty and Eve, daughters of Michel. She no doubt had married a Tedrick
for her second husband. The most probable conjecture with regard to her husband's
name is that it was M ATTH IAS, and that he was a brother of Andreas, or Andrew,
of Fox Hill. Her children were perhaps the following :

I. MATTHIAS, bot. 124 acres Upper German Valley of Wm. Allen.
II. MICHEL, letters of administration of his estate granted to Elisabeth,
1799, Jan. 5. Somerset Co., N. J. ; perhaps had son,
(I). WILLIAM, Chester, will prob. 1823, Mar. 22 ; will names children,
Andrew.
WillIam.

ICHABOD.

Margaret, m. a Bess.

Abel — Adam 229

Elisabeth, m. Alexander Dawsin.

Catherine.

Eva.

Michel's children William and Mary Mellick, w. (of) John

III. PAUL.

IV. ANDREW, bot. 200 acres at Hackelbarney from Thomas Leonard, 1761,.

Oct. 30 ; will prob. 1783 ; names wife, Hannah, and four children.
Salomt Richards.
Catharine.
Christina.

Elisabeth, b. 1743 ; d. 1825, Nov. 15 ; m. John Sutton (s. Aaron !)
Miscellaneous— William Abel died 1771. March, at 98 : and a Nicholas Abel
is buried in Pluckamin Cemetery, who died 1738.

Matthias, 1764. d. 1837 at 83 ; was a soldier in Rev. War and a noted auc-
tonieer: res. Union twp.. Hunt. Co.; his will, prob. 1837, names w. Mary
and ch.: William's widow, Margaret; John; Sarah Crook ; Charlotte
Carkoff ; Elisabeth Cook, (deceased) ; gr'dson Matthias, s. William.

Church Records ; Michel and Dina have James, b. 19 Feb., 1769.

and Diua. b. 6 Sept.. 1771. Michel and Christina have Christina, b. 17
May, 1771. William and Catherine have Catherine, b. July, 1772.

ADAM.

STOFEL [CHRISTOPHER] ADAM signs call to Rev. Albert Weygand, 1749, (and
on another list occurs Maria Elizabeth Adam) ; b. 1723, June 15, d. 1788, Aug.
15. at 65 years and 2 months ; buried Stillwater and has German headstone ;
m. Catherine Kiehn. b. 1720, d. 1799 at 78; his will, "Hardwick." 1788, Aug.
15, prob. Oct. 14. iTrenton Lib. 31, fol. 146), names w. Catharine and 6 ch. ;
five of these are found on records Lutheran Church, Stillwater :
I. Christina, confirmed 1777.
II. Henrich. b. 1763. conf. 1782 at 19.

III. Anna Catherine, b. 1764, conf. 1782 at 18.

IV. Hanna, b. 1765, conf. 1782 at 17.

V. Anna Barbara, b. 1766, conf. 1782 at 16.
VI. Jacob.
JOHN, prob. of English origin, whose will, "Bedminster," 28 Dec. 1752, prob. 24
Dec. 1754, names wife Elizabeth and five children ;

I. Matthew Adam, whose will, "Tewksbury, Hunt. Co., Sept. 1767,
prob. 16 March, 1768, names w. Leddy Chambers, dau. John, and 5
ch. ; John, Elenor, James, Benjamin and Elijah. Mathias Adams
paid tax on lands in Phila. Co., Pa., prior to 1734.
IT. William.

III. James.

IV. Samuel Adams and wife, Catherine, buy, 26 June, 1766, of James

Bell and w. Deborah, I'd in Hardwick, which they mortgage to John
McDowell, 24 Oct. 1766.
V. Margaret ("Macdole"), MacDowell wife or mother of Ephraim
(" Mack dole") Mac Dowell.
ALEXANDER, (?) b. abt. 1750, bur. Mt. Hermon, Warren Co., N. J., m. first, Ann

230 Early Germans of New Jersey

Belles, of Knowlton ; second, Sarah It is possible that the name

of this man should be Samuel, the son of John of Bedminster ; had ch. :

I. Amos, m. Hannah Kar (dau. James), had ch.: Euphemia, b. 18

Oct. 1811, m. John Flummerfelt (s. George) ; John, d. yg. ;

Mary A., m. Robert Steel, (H'kt'wn) ; Charles, d. yg. ; George,

unm. ; Kar J.; Alexander, unm. ; Caleb; Azanah, m. first, Jerry

Green, second, Jacob Dunfleld ; Clorinda, m. Snyder Belles ; Bila

Ann, m. Joshua Smith.

II. Andrew, m. Elisabeth Cummins; had ch. ; Alexander; Sarah

A., m. Burrill Newman ; Ellen, m. Peter Flummerfelt (s. George).

III. Alexander, m. Esther Leida ; had ch. : Daniel, b. 18 Sep.,

1807 ; m. Catherine Snyder ; Phebe, m. Fowler ; Esther and George.

TV. Joseph.

V. Zadok, m. Mahala Leida ; had ch. : Isaac, m. 2 wives and for 2d

w. a Stiff ; John, unmarried ; Sarah, m. Robert Brown.
VI. Samuel, m. ; had ch. : Jacob, unm ; Elisabeth, m.

Joseph Hedden ; Mary, unmarried.
VII. Abraham.
VIII. Amose, d. yg.
IS. Abi, m. John Lawler.
X. Ruth, m. Geo. Lundy.
XI. Christeen, m. Phil. Angle.
XII. Mary, m. a Mott.
XIII. Tirzah, m. Chas. Green.
XrV. Jemima, m. Phil. Snyder.
XV. Zipporah, b. 1796, Nov. 8, d. 1875, Oct. 29 ; m. Wm. Leida, b. 19

Oct., 1791, d. 27 Oct. 1858.
XVI. Keziah, m. Ellick Decker.
XVII. Anna, m. Zadok Decker.
LAZARUS ADAMS, of Kingwood, Hunt. Co., m. Mary; his will, prob. 26
March, 1784, mentions no family.

In 1675 Fenwick came to South Jersey in ship Griffith and landed at a place
which he called Salem. He had two servants, Samuel Hedge and John Adams,
who afterwards married his two daughters.

JOHN ADAMS, of Chester, Burlington Co., N. J. ; will dated 19 March, 1679 ; no
date of probate ; names w. Elisabeth and ch. : Mary, Martha, Hannah,
Deborah, Abigail, Marcy, Feby, Thomas, Rebeckah.

ALLER.

PETER ALLER, prob. came to Phila. 15 Sept., 1752, in ship Two Brothers ; m.
Elisabeth ; will "Am well" 17 May, 1773, prob. April, 1778, (Trenton Lib. 21,
fol. 266) names 3 sons and 7 daughters.

I. Peter, m. Anna, had ch. ; John, b. 15 Nov. 1768 ; Jacob, b. 15 April,
1771 ; George, b. 15 Aug. 1773 ; Annn b. 13 August 1777, m. Fred-
Apgar (8. Peter).
II. John.

III. Philip.

IV. Mart.

V. Rebeckah.

Aller — Alpock 231

VI. Rachel.
VII. Sarah.
VIII. Catherine.
IX. Elisabeth.
X. Anna.

ALPOCK.

Tradition says that three brothers, William. George and Peter Alpock, (Ohlbach,
Albach, Alpaugh or Alpock), came from Holland in the year General Washington
was born, or 1732. On Rupp's lists we find that in 1734, Sept. 23, there landed at
Phila. from the ship Hope. Daniel Reid, Master, Zacharias Ahlbach, John Wilhelm
Ahlbach and under 16, Johann Wilhelm, Joh. Gerhard and Johann Peter Ahlbach.
These all belonged to a generation before the one to which we have been able to
trace the families of that name now in this section.

In 1735 Zacharias and William Alback were occupying parts of the " Society
Land" in Hunterdon Co. The three brothers referred to in the tradition, stated
above, were probably of the second generation. Repeated inquiries have failed to
discover the relationship between the families of German Valley and those at
Cokesbury and High Bridge.

Alpocks of German Vallet.
MORRIS ALPOCK (Ahlbach or Albach), occupied or owned land near Augus-
tine Reid's on the road from Bartley to Stephen's mill ; m. prob. Anna Eick
idau. Phil.) ; will dated or probated. 1769, Jan. 9, witnesses, Coonrad Rarich,
Tetrich Struble, Augustine Reid ; executors, " my wife" and Phil. Dxe ; will
names 3 eh.: John William, Philip and Elisabeth.
I. JOHN WILLIAM, s. of Morris ; b. 1736 or 7 ; d. 1811, June 13. at 74 ; m.
Elisabeth Sharp, dau. of Morris ; b. 1741 ; d. 1817, Dec. 19. Bought in
1773 a farm of '-25 acres. (Theo. Coleman farm) ; had ch. :
(I). MORRIS, b. 1761, May 17 ; d. 1835: m. Catherine Rarick ; b. 1761,
May 16 : d. 1826 : res. Naughright : had ch. :

1. Peter, b. 1787, Jan. 1.

2. William, b. 1791, June 9.

3. John, b. 1794, Oct. 14.

4. Elisabeth, b. 1797, Jan. 1 : m. George Sharp, s. of George.

5. David. b. 1802, Dec. 2 :m. Rachel Clouse, dau. of Jacob; hadch:

(1). Morris, b. 1S27. May 23 ; m. Emma Weyer.

(2). Mart A. Welsh, b. 1830, July 28; m. Jacob Swartz,

3. of David.
(3). George, b. 1832, July 7 ; m. Angeline Thorp, dau. of
Walter.
(II). MATTHIAS, b. 1763 ; d. 1844, July 1 ; m. Elisabeth Rhinehart, dau.
John .Adam ; b. 1780, Jan. 14; d. 1834. Aug. 12; (near Succasunna).

1. William, b. 1797, Sept. 7 ; m. Huldah Howell.

2. Davtd, b. 1799 ; d. 1837 ; unmarried.

3. George, m. Elisabeth Jane Heldebrant, daughter of Chris-

topher.

4. Matthias, b. 1811; d. 1833; m. 1834 (?), Dec. 24, Charity

Apgar (J).

5. Adam R., b. 1812, Dec. 24 ; m. Harriet Gardiner, b. 1312,

April 3.

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(1). Sarah E. ; m. Martin R. Heldebrant, s. of Christopher.

(2). Mary Ann ; m. Will Hazen.

(3). Eliza J.; m. Noah M. Lefever.

(4). "William ; m. Zeubie N. Pool, daughter of "William.

6. Maurice S. ; m. Mary D. King.

7. Charity ; m. John Hart.

8. Elisabeth ; m. "Win. Logan.

(III). ELISABETH, b. 1766, Feb. 28 ; d. 1836 ; m. John Rarick, on Rarick

place.
(TV). JOHN, b. 1768 (?) ; d. 1821, March 30 (?) ; m. Mary Rarick, widow of

Anton Waldorf ; had child Mart, who m. Gilbert Budd, s. of Jos.
(V). MARY, b. 1770 (?) ; m. Martin Rhinehart, s. of Adam. (Between

Hacklebarney and Fairmount) .
(VI). "WILLIAM, b. 1774 ; d. 1851, Sept. 12 ; m. Patience Larason ; b.

1781 ; d. 1824, Oct. 23: (res. " Burnt Tavern") ; hadch.:

1. Elisabeth, b. 1801, unmarried.

2. Sallte, b. about 1805 ; m. Robert Henry ; d. at Newark.

3. Mary A., b. about 1808 ; m. Robert Dickereon.

4. John, b. about 1813 ; d. 1824, at 12 years.

(VII). PETER, b. 1778 ; m. Anna Barbara Aury, went to Canada abt. 1810.

1. Elisabeth, b. 1806.

2. Mary, b. 1808.

3. Catherine.

4. John.

II. PHILIP, pern. m. Elsa Catherine Cramer (dau. Matthias), but she was

born 1779.
III. ELISABETH.

Alpocks of Cokesbury.

JOHN ALPOCK, b. 1739 ; d. 1821, April 1, at 82 ; m. (1) Elisabeth ; (2) ;

had three children, John William, Mary and Sophia by his first wife, and
three, George, Eva and Peter by his second.

(D. JOHN WILHELM, b. 1768, Dec. 26 ; m. Cath. Apgar, dau. of
Herbert : had ch. :

1. William, m. Charity Apgar ; had one child Conrad who m.

Mary Sutton, dau. of Peter.

2. John, b. 1797, June 11 ; m. Katie Eick ; had 3 ch. : George, d.

young; Amos and Mary (at High Bridge).

3. Peter, m. Mary Eick, dau. Geo. ; had 8 ch. : John, m. Sarah

Apgar ; Effie, m. Wesley Henry; Morris E., m. Hannah
Wean ; Lydia Ann, m. Wm. Foregus ; George, m. Elisabeth

Lance ; Philip, m. Read ; Mary Cath., m. John Read ;

Stephen R. E., m. Cath. Lance, dau. Wm. M.

4. Elisabeth, b. 1802, June 2 ; m. John H. Creger.

5. George, m. Sophia Eick, dau. of Geo. (Potterstown) ; had

3 ch.:y William, m. Alpock, dau. of George ; Harrison,

unm. ; a daughter, m. Hoffman.

6. Nicholas, m. Sally A. Sutton, dau. of Peter; had ch.:

Charity, m. David T. Apgar, s. of Isaac A. ; Elisabeth,m.
Garret Stryker, s. of John B. ; Mary, m. John Apgar,
(Clinton); Fanny, m. Jonathan Van Fleet; Isaac, died;

Alpock 233

Amanda, died ; John, unm.
7. Effte, m. TunLson Johnson.
(II). MARY, unmarried.

(III). SOPHIA, b. 1771, May 30 ; m. Wm. Alpock, s. of Wm.
(IV). GEORGE, b. 1777, Jan. 28 ; m. Mary Sutton, dau. of Aaron ; had ch. :

1. Aaron, m. (1) Sarah Apgar; (2) Catherine Thompson.

2. Elisabeth, m. Jacob Eick, s. of George.

3. Mart, m. Cornelius Wyckoff.

4. Isaac, m. Mary Jane Lindabery.

5. William G. Jr., m. (1) Mary Apgar, dau. of Jacob ; (8) Anna

Alpock, dau. of Wm.

6. George, m. Teats.

(V). EVA, b. 1779, Feb. 21.

(VI). PETER, b. 1781, Feb. 12 ; m. Annie Apgar, dau. of Peter ; had ch. :

1. John, died young.

2. Peter, m. Mary Teats, dau. of John.

3. Wm. Peter, m. Martha Apgar, dau. of Nicholas.
. 4. Mart, m. David F. Apgar, s. of Wm.

5. George, m. Elisabeth Apgar, dau. of Herbert 2d.

Alpocks op High Bridge.

I. JOHN WM. ALPOCK, b. 1732 ; d. 1817, April 13 ; m. (1) Anna Eick ; (2) Else
Mary Henry ; occupied or bought 184 acres land in High Bridge Twp., lot No.
1 on Allen and Turner map 1802 ; had three children by his first wife, and two
by his second :

(I). JOHN, b. 1762, Aug. 4 ; m. Annie Apgar, dau. of Herbert ; had one
child ; (res. Cokesbury and Round Valley) ; had ch. :

1. William, b. 1795, May 2 ; d. 1886, Oct. 13 ; m. Mary Conover,
dau. of Rulof ; had ch.
(1). Ann, b. 1818. Jan.; m. Wm. G. Alpock, s. of George.
(2). Sarah, b. 1820, Oct. 22 ; m. Peter E. Wyckoff, s. of Peter.
(3). John, b. 1823, Oct. 12 ; m. Jane H. Lee, dau. of John.
(4). Elisabeth, b. 1826, Feb.; m. Martin Wyckoff, s. of
John M.
(II). J. WILLIAM, b. 1769. May 18 ; will dated or prob. 1850. Nov. 28 : m.
Sophia Alpock, daughter of John ; (Spruce Run Cross Roads,
near High Bridge) ; had ch. ;

1. Elisabeth, b. 1791 ; died young.

2. Mart, unmarried.

3. Ann, m. Jacob Tunison.

4. John, m. Margaret Felmley, dau. of David ; had ch. : Sophia,

m. Geo. A. Apgar; Elisabeth; Nathan, unm. ; David; Levi.

5. William, b. 1797 ; m. Mary Wean ; had two ch. : Levi and

Elisabeth.

6. Effie, m. Peter Cregar. dau. of Andrew.
(III). MARY, m. Peter Apgar, s. of Herbert.

(IV). GEORGE ALPOCK, b. 1778, Jan. 2; m. 1798, Jan. 20, Mary Mc-
Daniel ; b. 1776 ; d. 1862, April ; had eh.:

1. William G., b. 1799, May 11 ; d. 1871, April 26 ; m. Sarah
Shannon, nee Clover, dau. Sam'l ; d. 1890, Aug. 17, at 90

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years, 8 months, 5 days ; had ch. :
(1). Mart Ann, m. Harrison Apgar, s. of Peter.
(2). Nancy, m. Jaco') Tiger, s. of Christopher.
(3). Geo. Nelson, m. Susan Crammar, dau. of Geo. G.
(4). Sylvester, m. (ll Clarissa Apgar ; (2) Abbey Case.
(5). Elisabeth, m. John H. Crammer, s. of Geo. G.
(6). Emily, m. Luther Hoffman, s. of Wm. H.

2. John, b. 1801, Nov. 3 ; m. Elisabeth Evans.

3. James, b. 1803, March 20 ; m. Eliza V.

4. George, b. 1S05, April 7 ; m. Annie Youngs; (Whitehouse) .

5. Peter, b. 1807, Mar. 1 ; m. Mary Youngs; (2 miles south

Clinton) ; had ch. :
(1). Emanuel, (West).
(2). Wesley, m. Elisabeth Emery.

(3) . George, m. Youngs.

(4). William, m. (1) ; (Ji .

(5). Edward, m. (1) ; (2) ; (3| .

(6). Lydia Ann, m. George Streeter.
(7). Rachel, m. Hezekiah Kipbardt.
(8). Emma, (West).
(9). Elisabeth, m. John Stout, Newark.
(10). Kate, m. Mansfield Hummer.

6. Sarah Ann, b. 1813, April 6 ; m. Peter Lowe, (brother to

John i.

7. Elisabeth, b. 1815, Oct. 29 ; m. Joshua Henderson.

8. Mary, b. 1817, Sept. 5 ; m. Elijah Stout ; d. 1891, Sept., in

83d yr.

9. Rachel, b. 1819, Nov. 12 ; m. Dan'l V. Woolverton, (Easton).
(V). ELISABETH, b. 1787, April 2 ; died young.

II. GEORGE ALPOCK, bro. to John Wm. (High Bridge) ; m. Anna Maria ;
"settled on road from Bray's Hill to Cokesbury"; had at least one child,
Eva, b. 1770, Feb. 3.
III. PETEP>., bro. to John Wm. ; m. Anna ; settled in Alexandria twp. , Hunterdon
Co. ; had children :

(I). WILLIAM, b. 1762 ; d. 1820, Mar. 9, at 64 : m. Hannah; b. 1765, Dec. ;
d. 184S. April 3, at 77 ; had ch. :

1. Mary, b. 1797, Nov. 20.

2. Carter, b. 1800, Feb. 7.
(II). ANN MARIA, b. 1766, April IS.

ail). HANS THEIS, (John Matthias), b. 1770, Dec. 8 ; d. 1830, May 5 ;
m. Elisabeth, (or Eliza) ; b. 1775, Dec. 3 ; d. 1830, May 11 ; had ch. :

1. William, b. 1797, Jan. 14.

2. John, b. 1800, May 16.
(IV). JACOB, b. 1772, Sept. 28.

(V). GERTRATJD, b. 1775, May 14.
(VI). JOHN, m. Sarah, had one child,
Elisabeth, b. 1796, May 29.

AMERMAN.

DIRCK JANS [i. e. Richard, son of John], at Flatlands, L. I., 1650 : deacon in

GLEN GARDNER LUTHERAN CHURCH.

Amerman — Anthony 235

that ch. 1693 ; prob. had ch. or grdch. :

I. NICHOLAS, Sourland, Som. Co., N. J. ; will, 1777, April 12, prob. Oct.
25 ; names w. Neeltje and ch. : Daniel ; Neeltye bap. April 6, 17S5, at
Readington, N. J. ; Aaltje ; John ; Sarah, wife of John "Wyckoff.
II. JACOBUS, Som. Co., N. J.; will, 7 June, 1776, prob. 1 Feb. 1777;
names w. Mariah and ch.: Hendrick; Albert, prob. m. Francis bet".
1735 ; Poviel [Paul ?] ; Isaac prob. m. Jannetje and had Jannetje, bap.
3 May, 1747; Peter; Mary; Francinche; Anne; perh. also Dirck m.
Leena and had Albert, bap. 8 July, 1733.
in and IV perh. DIRCK and ALBERT (see ch. of Jacobus).

Albert, buried Chester Cem. ; b. 6 March, 17S4 ; d. 18 March, 1855 ;
was prob. grandson of one of the above.

ANTHONY.

PAUL ANTHONY came from Germany in the brigantine Perthamboy from
Rotterdam, last from Dover, 1736, Oct. 19. His name is on Foxenberg sub-
scription list before 1749 ; probably came from Strasburg ; had only one son
so far as is known, viz. :
I. PHILIP, m. Elisabeth Dewitt, who d. 1813 ; will probated (Newton, N. J.)
1813, April 9 ; lived near Newton until after Revolution, when he re-
moved to Penwell, but the eldest son remained in Sussex Co. and is the
ancestor of the Anthonys in that region. The homestead was on the
site of the farm of eithar John Anthony or Jacob Miller or both, in
Independence township, Warren County.
(I). ELISABETH, b. 1751, May 9 ; d. 1825, May 28 ; m. Jacob Lininger ;

b. 1753, July 25 ; d. 1833, Aug. 15 ; lived near White Hall.
(II). PHILIP, JR., b. 1756, July 21; d. 1850, May 8; m. 1779, Apr. 5,
Mary Moore b. 1756. May 22 ; d. 1851, Sept. 22 ; had oh :

1. Paul b. 1780, Apr. 3 ; d. 1875 at 94 ; m. 1803, Feb. 23, Cathe-

rine Perry, dau. Adam ; b. 1785, July 7 ; d. 1S39 ; had ch. :

(1). John, b. 1804. Jan. 10. m. Anna Mc Crey ; (2). Philip, b.
1805, Feb. 17, m. Catherine Tiger; (3). David, b. 1806,
Nov. 23, m. Catherine Sharp ; had son, John Wesley,
who had a s. Wm; (4). Jacob, b. 1808, May 5. m. Susan
Johnson; id). Maria, b. 1810, Oct. 14. m. Harmon Diltz ;
(6). Rosina, b. 1812, Mar. 19; (7). Jesse, b. 1819, June 2.
m. Rachel Park ; (8). George, b. 1822, Feb. 19, d. yg ;
(9). Zipha, b. 1823, d. yg ; (10). Joseph H., b. 1826, m.
Mary Beatty.

2. Elisabeth, m. Jacob Castner, s. Daniel.

3. A. Rosina, b. 1785, June 6 ; m. John Anderson.

4. Mabt, b. 1788, May 20 ; m. Wm. Lance, 3. Peter.

5. Susanna, b. 1790, May 17 ; d. yg.

6. Jacob, b. 1794, May 20 ; m. Mary Beatty, dau. Jas. ; had eh. :

Nathan, of German Valley, m. Ann Swackhamer, dau. Jacob,
and has James, m. Fanny Hoffman, dau. Noah ; Mary L. m.
John J. Swayze, s. Joseph.

7. Eva b. 1801, Mar. 18 ; m. Jacob Beatty, s. Jas.

(ill). PAUL, m. 1783, Dec. 18, Cornelia Van Buskirk, moved to Shamokin
section. Pa. ; had ch. :

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1. Philip b. 1784, Aug. 24 ; 2. Esther b. 1786, Jan. 26 ; 3. A
Maria b. 178S, Jan. 6 ; 4. Thomas b. 1790, Feb. 18.
(TV). MART, (?) b. 1758, (?) : confirmed at 16 in 1774.
(V). EVA, m. Andrew Miller.

(VI). DANIEL, b. 1764 ; d. 1832 ; m. 1793, Mar. 28, Elisabeth Earns, dau.
Christopher, b. 1766, Feb. 14 : d. 1847 ; had ch. :

1. Catherine, b. 1794, Apr. 13 ; m. Fritz Schwackhammer. s. John.

2. John', b. 1797, Jan. 7 ; m. Rebecca Lee : had ch. :

(1). Daniel, m. Elisabeth Hoffman, dau. Henry H.; hadch.:

John, Henry, Jacob, Catherine.
(2). Catherine,. d. yg.

3. Fred. b. 1801, Aug. 7; m. Mehetable VanNatta, dau. Stephen;

d. 1840 ; had ch. :

(1). Elisabeth, m. Henry P. Stryker, s. Martin.

(2). Jacob, m. Henrietta Johnson (111.) and had Mary and

Inez.
(3). David, d. at 3 yrs.
(4). Mart, m. Sylvester Lake.
(5). George, m. Lettie Mulner, (Lamington) ; had ch.:

Ehna, Mary Virginia, Fred., Bella. Charles, Bertha,
Luther, Julia and Henry P., who was raised by Jacob
Earn and inherited his farm.
(VII). ROSINA.(£eenei/),b. 1769, June 9; d. 1843. Nov. 9: m. Andrew Moore;
b. 1764, May 15 ; d. 1846, June 1, (near Glen Gardner).
The name of the eldest son. who remained near Newton, is unknown, and no
trace of his descendants can be found.

APQAR.

The Apgar (originally Ebgert, then Ebcher) family came from the borders of
Lombardy. in Italy, to Phila., perhaps in 1749, Sep. 13. at which time Johan
Adam Ebert's name was signed by the clerk to the oath of allegiance. The first
one of the name was JOHAN ADAM, who is said to have been one of the two
brothers, who came to this country, the other one going to Monmouth Co. This
John Adam had ten sons and one daughter, viz. : Herbert, settled east of Cokes-
burg, N. J.; Henry, settled in Alexandria twp., Hunt. Co., N. J.: Jacob, settled
west of Cokesburg, N. J.; Peter, of Lebanon, K. J.; John Peter, of Lebanon
twp., Hunt. Co., N. J.; William, of the neighborhood of Clinton; Adam, of
Cokesburg ; FREDERick, of Alexandria twp., Hunt. Co., N. J. ; Conrad, of Moun-
tainsvUle, Hunt. Co., N. J. ; George, who went west ; Catherine, the only dau.,
who married, first, John Emery, and second, John Sharp.

I. HERBERT, of East Cokesburg ; will dated 1800, June 6, prob. Aug. 6 ; m.,
first, ; second, Anna Eick ; mentioned in will, "wife Anna

and eleven children : "

(I). ANNE, b. 1756 ; m. John W. Alpock, s. of Wm.
(II). PETER, Sr., b. 1759 ; d. 1846 ; m., first, Mary A. Alpock, dau. Wm. !
b. 1 759 ; d. 1820 at 61 ; second. Christian Anderson, dau. of Richard r
d. 1831, Oct. 2, at 54 ; had ch. :

1. ("Gov.") William, b. 1780, Nov. 9 ; m. Elisabeth Apgar.

2. Anna, m. Peter Alpock.

3. Elisabeth, m. James Everitt.

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4. Herbert, m. Elisabeth Anderson ; had ch. : Catherine, b.

1808, Jan. 15 ; m. Leon N. Flumervelt ; Peter, b. 1810, May 27 ;
m- Rachel Apgar, dau. of Peter : Margaret, b. 1812, June 23 ;
m. Richard Farley, s. of Rich. ; George, b. 1815, Jan. 12 : m.
Mary Waters, dau. of John ; Emily, b. 1817, Apr. 3 ; m. Fred.
Trimmer, s. of Christopher ; Naomi, b. 1817, Apr. 3 ; m. Andrew
Wack ; Sa_muel, b. 1819, Aug. 20 ; m. Mary A. Plum ; Chris-
tians, b. 1821, Sept. 30 ; m. Fred. ; Elisabeth, b. 1824,
Mar. 28 ; unni.; Matilda, b. 1826, Sept. 11 ; m. Peter Crater, s.
of Philip : Leonard, b. 1831. Oct. 9 ; m. Mary Ellen Linaberry,
dau. of Wm.

5. Mary, m. John Everitt, bro. to James.

6. Sarah, m. Will Beavers, s. of George.

7. Margaret, m. Phil. Crater, s. of Phil.

8. Peter, b. 1795, Dec. 19 ; m. Elizabeth Crater, dau. of George.

9. John, b. 1798, Apr. 15 ; m. Charity Cramer, dau. of George.

10. George, m. Catherine Wean.

11. Catherine, b. 1799, June 1, \>).

12. Rachel, b. 1801, June 10 ; m. PhiL Alpock.

<III). MARGARET, b. 1761, May 15 ; d. 1841, at 80 ; m. Jacob Eick ; b. 1744,

June 15 ; d. 1819, Dec. 30.
<IV). GEORGE, b. 1763 ; d. 1846, July 29 ; m., first, Peggy Apgar, dau. of
Adam ; b. 1766 ; d. 1818 ; second, Ruhamah Everitt ; b. 1795 ; d.
1873, at 78 ; had one ch. : Mary, m. Lewis Emery.
(V). JOHN, b. 1764, Oct. 25 ; m. Catherine Apgar, dau. of John Peter,
b. 1766, Nov. 1 ; lived at Whitehall ; had ch. : Peter, b. 1786,
Sept. 3, d. yg. ; Catherine, b. 1788, Sept 0. d. yg. ; Elisabeth,
b. 1790, Sept. 12, unm., d. at 78 ; George, b. 1793, Jan. 7, unm.,
d. at 72 ; Anne, b. 1795, Nov. 20 ; unm. ; d. at 71 : William, b.
1798, Apr. 5, d. yg. ; John, b. 1800, Mar. '.) ; Jacob, b. 1S02, Apr.
23 ; Peter, b. 1604. May 27 ; Mary. b. 1806. June 26 ; these five
last all d. yg. ; Jesse Apgar, near Whitehall, is a gr'ndson of John.
(VT). WILLIAM, m. Ann Bunn.

(VII). CATHERINE, b. 1769, Apr. 24; m. John ("Honey") Alpock, s. of

John.

iVIID. HERBERT, b. 1769 (or70); willprob. 1854. Oct.7; m. Mary Crammer ;

had ch. : Ann ; Ruth, m. Wm. Felmly : George, unm.; John M.,

m. Hannah Farley, dau. of Minert ; Elijah, m. Mary Apgar, dau.

of Jacob ; Paul, m. Mary Crammer, dau. of John ; Elisabeth,

m. Geo. Alpoch, s. of Peter ; Ellen, m. David L. Everitt, s. of

John ; Catherine, m. James J. Smith.

(IX). PAUL, b. 1772 ; m. first, Eick, dau. Peter ; second, Hannah

Apgar, dau. Conrad ; third, Nancy Todd. dau. of James ; had one

ch., Mary, who m. first, Eick ; second, Conrad Apgar. s. of Joshua.

(X). EVA, b. 1770, May 20 ; m. John Teats, s. of Adam ; b. 1779, Feb. 11.

XI). MARY, b. 1183, Nov. ; d. 1862. Dec, at 79 yrs., 1 mo., 15 dys. ; m.

Peter Teats, s. of Adam ; b. 1776, May 16. (Order as named in will).

II. HEINRICH (or Henry) Apgar, b. 1745 ; d. 1832, Oct. 19, at S6 ; m. first,

Anna Maria Nixon ; second, a Groendyke ; went to Phila. to keep hotel, then

returned to Palmyra, Hunt. Co., and bot. 100 acres, 1791, March 30 ; had ch. :

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(I). A Eva. b. 1770, Aug. 27: (II). David, b. 1772, Aug. 23; (IID-
Henry; (IV). William, b. 1786; d. 1856. at about 70; m. Elisa-
beth Bloom, dau. of Jacob; had ch.: Frank, m. Annie Bray,
dau. of John; Fred., b. 1S21, Nov. 18, m. Euphemia Pittenger,
dau. of Abram; George; Isaac, m. Rachel Lowe, dau. "Capt;"
Henry, m. Elisabeth Young, dau. Peter; Samuel, m. Martie
Lawrence; (V). Frank, d. yg.; (VI). Mary, m. Isaac Bloom, s.
of Jacob; (VII). Annie, m. Sam. Schuyler; (VIII). Nancy, m.
Solomon Hoppock.
III. JACOB, b. 1746, July 18, d. 1814, May 6, at 67 yrs., 9 mo., 18 dys., m. Hannah
Charity Pickle, dau. of Conrad ; had ch. :

(I) ANNA, b. 1770, Feb. 1, m. Herman Henry.
(II). FEED., b. 1772, June 11, d. 1840, Jan. 20, m. Eva Hoffman, dau. of
Harmon, b. 1775, Dec. 25, d. 1858, Feb. 23 ; had ch. :
1. Anna, b. 1794, m. Geo. Hoffman, s. of Wm.; 2. Jacob,
("Guinea Jake") b. 1794, m. Cath. Apgar, dau. of William r
3. Conrad P.. ("Swamp Coon") b. 1800, m. Mary Apgar, dau.
of William; 4. Nicholas, b. 180S, March 10, m. Delilah Apgar v
dau. of William; 5. Frederick, b. 1806, May 1, m. Mrs. Kate
Trimmer Apgar. widow of William ; 6. Charity, b. 1809, d. 1831:
7. Sallie. m. Aaron Alpaugh, s. of George; 8. Mary, b. 1818,
m. Elijah Apgar, s. of Herbert.
(III). CATHERINE, b. 1774, Feb. 6, m. Geo. Kreamer.
(IV). CONRAD, (" Long Coon") b. 1776, Apr. 8, d. 1836, Mar. 1, m. Elisa-
beth Cramer, dau. of John or Geo., b. 1776, Apr. 23, d. 1848, Jan.
16; hadch.:

1. Elisabeth, m. first, Peter Rowe, s. of Jacob, second, Peter P.
Apgar, s. of Peter A.; 2. William C, m. Catherine
Felmley, dau. of David ; 3. Jacob, b. 1802, d. 1830, m. Mary
Farley, dau. of Isaac, b. 180i, d. 1887 ; had ch. : Ann Elisa-
beth, m. John W. Melick, of New Germantown, and had 7
ch.; Catherine C, b. 1824, d. 186S, m. Peter W. Melick and
had 10 ch.; Maria C, b. in 1827, d. 1850, m. Stephen B.
Ramsom, of Jersey City, and had 3 ch. : Lydia, res. Streator,
DJ., b. 1 Nov., 1830. m. first, Henry T. Hageman, of Bed-
minster, by whom one son, m. second, Edward Kline, by
whom 6 ch.; 4. Frederick, m. Catherine Todd, dau. of
James ; 5. Charity, m. Wm. Alpock, s. of John ; «. Conrad
P. C, m. Elisabeth Hoffman, dau. of Geo.; 7. Mariah,
m. Alien Crague, s. of Watson; Harmon, m. first, Erne
Eick, dau. of Geo., second, unknown.
(V). NICHOLAS, b. 177H, Oct. 9, m. Mary Bunn, dau. of Peter : had ch.:
Jacob, m. Margaret Trimmer ; Peter N., m. Isabel Hoffman, dau.
of Fred. ; Abraham, m. Mary A. Apgar, dau. of John ; Elisabeth,
m. Peter J. Philhower, s. of John ; Charity, m. Andrew Stout ;
Catherine, m. Morris Teats ; Anna, m. Oliver Farley; Martha,
m. Will. Alpaugh.
(VI). SOPHIA, b. 1780, Nov. 14, m. Chas. McKagin.

(VII). MATTHIAS S., m. first, Cath. Skureman (no children) ; second, Elsie
Hoffman, dau. of Fred., and wid. of Will. Reed ; had ch. : Amanda,

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m. Joseph Lommerson ; Mary, m. Simon Apgar, s. of Conrad ;
John L., m. Eliza Fotter, dau. of Daniel ; Huldah, m. Aaron
Farley, s. of Minert.
(VIII). SALLIE, b. 1785, June 16, m. McClosky Skureman.
(IX). EFFIE ELISABETH, b. 1787, Dec. 26, m. John S. Melick, s. of David.
(X). JOHN CASPER, b. 1790, Apr. 6, m. first, Elisabeth Best, dau. of
Andrew, second, Nancy Carlisle, dau. of John ; had ch. : Jacob B.,
m. Elisabeth Schuyler, dau. of Andrew ; Ann, m. Daniel Seals ;
Elisabeth, m. John P. Sutton, s. of Peter ; Polly, unm. ; John R.,
m. Susan Schuyler, dau. of Andrew; Casper P.. m. Rachel Phil-
hower, dau. of Phil. 2d ; Andrew, m. Eliza Brown ; hnmanucl, m.
Hannah Hellebrant, dau. of Matthias.
(XI). JACOB, b. 1794, Apr. 6, m. Hannah Apgar, dau. of Conrad ; had 10
or 12 children : Matthias ; Ann ; James, m. dau. of Peter Lance ;
John, m. Ann Hoffman, dau. of Fred.; Peter; Ann, m. Will.
Apgar, s. of Herbert ; Mary, m. Nich. Apgar, s. of Jacob, and
others.
(XII). ADAM. m. first, Mary Philhower. dau. of Christopher, second, Betsy
Parks ; had ch. : Xathan, m. Catherine Apgar, dau. of Fred ;
Charity ; Matthias, b. 7 April, 1823, m. Amanda Linaberry, dau.
Herbert, and had James M., Conductor for about 15 years on High
Bridge Branch C. R. R., and Mary Louisa, who m. Will Walters ;
Benjamin; Fred.; Adam, m. Elisabeth Lance; Nicholas; Cath-
erine, m. Orts ; Emma.
IV. PETER, of Lebanon, m. first, Cath. Clover, second, unknown; had ch.:
(1). JOHN, b. 176S, Apr. 27, m. Elisabeth Emery.
(II). JACOB, b. 1770, Sept. 4.

(III). FREDERICK, b. 1772, Aug. 30, d. 1856, Apr. 10. m. .Annie Aller. dau.
of Peter, b. 1777. Aug. 5. d. 1844, June 3 ; had ch. ;
Peter A., b. 1798, Mar. 4, m. first. Harnett Abbott, second,
unknown ; 2. Henry A., b. 1801, June 8, m. Mary Roland ; 3.
William A., b. 180-1. Sept. 8, m. Ellen Hoffman, s. of wm. ;

4. Fred. A., b. 1806. Aug. 5, m. Eiek, dau. of Tunis ;

5. George A., b. 1808, Jan. 10, m. Martha Tiger, d. of Jacob ;
Jacob ; 6. Anna, b, 1809, Dec. 17, unm. ; 7. Sarah, b. 1812, Jan.
12, unm.; 8. Isaac A., b. 1813, Mar. 26, m. Anna Rodenbaugh.
dau. of Andrew; 9. Winegarner, b. 1816, April 6, d. 1858, Aug.
16, m. Merilda Eich, dau. of Tunis.

[XV). SARAH, b. 1774, Dec. 30.
(VI. HENRY, m. first, Mary ; second, Dina Hoffman.

(VI). WILI 'AM, b. 1776, Feb. 6, prob. d. yg.
(VII). MARY, m. Smith.

(VIII). ELISABETH, m. Winegarner.

(IX. CATHERINA, b. 1781, June 12.
(X). PETER, (Ithaca).
(XI). ISAAC, (Ithaca).
(XII). PAUL.

(XIII). WILLIAM C, b. 1779, Nov. 5, m. Catherine Mc Kinney, b. 1771,
Oct. 16; had ch.:
1. Abr. McKlNNEY. b. 1801, July 19, d. 1870, July 2, m. Margaret

240 Early Germans of New Jersey

Castner, dau. of Daniel, b. 1796, Mar. 14, d. 1S6S, Kay 20 ; had
ch. : Samuel, Eliza and Mary.

2. Peter Clover, b. 1802, Nov. 10, m. Annie Creveling, dau. of
Wm.; had ch.: Cornelius Stewart, b. 18:30, m. Sarah Terry-
berry, dau. of Jacob ; Eliza, b. 1832, m. D. M. Welsh, s. of
David ; John C, b. 1834, Sept. 9, m. Susan A. Slater, dau. of
Henry; Susan A., b. 1830, m. Wm. Miller, s. of Andrew;
Catherine, b. 183S, m. E. J. Rood ; George, b. 1840, m.
Prall, dau. of John ; Theodore, b. 1842, d. yg.; William, b. 1844,
d. yg. ; Amanda M., b. 1840, m. Samuel Pritts, s. of Elias ; Mary
Jane, b. 1848, unm. ; Samuel, b. 1851, unm.

S. Mart, b. 1805, Dec. 19, m. Joseph Francis, (Indiana).

4. John, b. 180G, Nov. 7, m. Force, (no children).

5. Catherine, b. 1808, Nov. 7, m. Woodruff Lane.

6. Nicholas Stilwell, b. 1811, Jan. 22, m. Mary Rodenbaugh ; had

ch. : Eli and dau's.

7. Isaac Gray Farley, b. 1S13, Apr. 1.

8. Elisabeth, b. 1813, Apr. 1, m. Lewis Maraenis.

V. JOHN PETER, will dated 1792, May 30, prob. July 7, same year, m. Elisabeth
McCracken ; had ch. :

(I). CATHERINE, b. 1766, Nov. 1, m. John Apgar, s. of Herbert.
(II).jWILLIAM. b. 1769, May 20. (according to tombstone, 1768, May 22)
d. 1835, Feb. 19, m. Mary Schuyler ; had ch. (order uncertain) :

1. Peter, m. first, Cath. Trimmer, dau. of George ; second, Hulda

Hoffman, dau. of Fred., d. 1815 ; third, Hannah Hotrum, dau.

of Fred.

(1). Nathan T., b. 1818, Oct. 7, m. first, Mahala Swack-
hanier ; second, Elisabeth Flomerfelt, dau. of Leon N. :
had ch. : Oeorge, m. first, Lebbie Trimmer, dau. of
Geo. C and second, Emma Neighbor, dau. of Leon
G. ; Catherine, m. Silas W. Hance : Melvina, m. Wm.
Dellicker, s. of Casper ; Fred., m. Maggie Beavers,
dau. of Wesley ; Elisabeth, m. Isaac Sharp Vescelius,
s. of Oliver ; Eliza Jane, m. Richard Philhower, s. of
Aaron ; Willard, m. Mary Welsh, dau. of Samuel ;
Lawrence, a. yg. ; Aaron S.. m. Lizzie Hopkins, dau.
of Silas ; Martin Luther, d. yg. ; Julietta, m. John
Henry Slater ; Limian, d. yg. ; Emma, d. yg.

(2). Caroline, m. David F. Apgar, s. of Wm. C.

(3). Elias, unmarried.

(4). George, M. D., unmarried.

(5). Stephen, (by third wife) m. Mary J. Woolverton.

(6). John, m. Adaline Lindabury.

(7). Ellis, unmarried

(8). Gilbert, m. Adaline Fritts.

(9). Isaac.

(10). Elisabeth, m. Mantius Apgar, s. of Jacob.
(11). Wm. Eugen£, m. Louisa Sutton.
(12). Amos, m. Emm Apgar, dau. of P. K.

2. David, m. Hannah Whitehead, Peapack.

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3. William, m. Catherine Trimmer, dau. of George.

4. George, d. young (after 1835).

5. Elisabeth, m. Jacob Fritts, (Glen Gardner).

6. Sophia, b. 1811, Oct. 15, m. Phil. Hoffman, (Mountainville) .

7. Mart, m. Conrad P. Apgar, s. of Fred.

8. Catherine, m. Jacob Apgar, 3. of Fred.

9. Jacob Hance (?).

(III). MARGARET, m. Herbert Lance.

(IV). JACOB, b. 1771, m. Mary ; had ch. : Conrad, b. 1801, March

22 ; Mary, b. 1804, Aug. 6.
(V). EVA m. Henry Crips.

VI. WILLIAM, of Clinton, N. J., b. 1752, d. 1836, April 9, m. 1774, April 17, Cath-

erine Pickle, dau. of Conrad, b. 1752, d. 1831, Dec. 9.
[(I). JOANNA GERTRUDE, b. 1775, March 3.]
(LI). HANNAH, b. 1776, March 3, died young.
(III). ELISABETH, b. 1777, d. yg.

(TV). NICHOLAS P., b. 1779, June 29, m. Catherine banning ; had ch.:
James, George, John, Catherine and Maria.
(V). JAMES, b. 1781, Jan. 28 ; unmarried.
(VI). WILLIAM, b. 1782, Oct. 29 ; died young.

(VLT). ELISABETH, b. 1785, June 12, m. Wm. Mettler, a. of William (?).
(VLH). SARAH, b. 1785, June 12, m. Isaac Bloom.
(IX). CATHERINE, b. 1789, Aug. 2 ; died young.
(X). NANCY, b. 1792, July 12, m. Samuel Manning, s. of Samuel.
(XI). WILLIAM, b. 1794, July 15 ; died young.
(XLI). GEORGE P., b. 1799, m. Elisabeth McPherson (Brooklyn).

VII. ADAM, d. 1815, April, (letters of administration to Geo. Apgar and Nicholas
Wyckoff), m. Anna Barbara Manning.

(I). JACOB, b. 1769, April 29, m. a Rowe ; had one son, Wm. Clark.
(II). PETER b. 1771, Sept. 6.

(HI). PETER A., b. 1773, Feb. 13, d. 1850, Jan. 10, at 76 years, 10 months,
27 days, m. Ann Stout, dau. of Samuel, b. 1782, Oct. 16, d. 1845,
Aug. 6 ; had ch. : Margaret, m. Adam Teats, s. of Adam ; Bar
bara, m. John Philhower, s. of John ; Thomas, b. 1806, Sept., m
Effle Hoffman, dau. of Peter M. ; Peter, b. 1808, April 15, m. first
Sallie Merritt ; second, Elisabeth Apgar, dau. of Conrad ; David
m. Effle Force, dau. James ; Jonathan ; Eliza, m. Morris Merrill
s. of Benjamin ; Ellen, in. Edward Buckley ; Harrison, m. first.
Mary A. Alpock, dau. of Wm. G. ; second, Adeline Lance, dan. of
Wm. ; Elisabeth, m. Jacob Philhower, s. of John ; Samuel, m.
a Philhower, dau. of Peter ; Isaac O., m. Hannah M. Lindaberry,
dau. of Casper.

(IV) . ANNA CATHERINE, b. 1775, July 6, m. John Hoffman, s. of Jacobus
lV). WILLIAM, b. 1777, July 31, m. Elsie Cath. Hoffman, dau. of John
b. 1774, Aug. 7 ; had ch. : John, b. 1797, July 18, m. Hannah Pot-
ter ; Jacob, b. 1799, March 17, m. Cath. Apgar ; George, b. 1800,
Dec. 24, m. Vesie Conrad, (Indiana) ; Elisabeth, b. 1802, Oct.
m. Will Beam, s. of Daniel ; Barbara, b. 1804, June 22 ; Mar
oaret, b. 1806, Jan. 23, m. David Jakewish ; William, b. 1807,
Sept. 12, m. Anna Beam, dau. of Morris ; Ann, b. 1809, July 11, m

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Will Trimmer, s. of Conrad ; Adam, b. 1811, July 15, in. Pattie
Fleming, dau. of Wm. ; Mart Orts, b. 1813, March 13, m. Phil.
Trimmer, t. of John : Frances, b. 1814, Dec. 2, m. Benj. Robeson,
s. of Cornelius ; Peter W., b. 1816, April 18, m. (1) Sarah Jane
Robeson, dau. cf Cornelius; (2) Sarah Ann Drake (Sussex Co.);
Philip C. Hoffman, b. 1820, Jan. 5, died young.

(VI). JOHN, b. 1779, Dec. 31.

(VII). ELISABETH, b. 1782, Jan. 20, m. Wm. Apgar, s. of Peter.
(VHD. ADAM, b. 1790, Mar. 16, m. Catherine Potter, dau. of Daniel; had
ch. ; John S., m. Anna Lance, dau. of Wm., and had ch., (Eben.,
her son), Nathan, who m. Amanda Lance, dau. of Fred. (Little
Brook), and Willard, who m. Bertie Philhower, dau. of Andrew,
(White Hall); and Pottery Morris: Peter; Margaret; Mary;
Christiann, who all went West and married.

(IXi. MARY, m. Nicholas Wyckoff.
(X). MARGARET, m. George Apgar, s. of Herbert.

VIII. FREDERICK, settled in Alexandria twp., Hunterdon Co., b. 1753, Oct. 7,
d. 1832. March 5, m. Elisabeth Philhower, b. 1753, July 15, d. 1848, Sept.
22 ; had ch. :

(II. MARIA BARBARA, b. 1773. June 8.
(III. ANNA EVA, b. 1775, Aug. 9.
(IU l. CATHARINA, b. 1777, Feb. 5.
(IV). EVA. b. 177b, Oct. 20.
V). FREDERICK:, b. 1781, Aug. 9, d. 1861, April 22, m. 1803, Oct. 27,

Elisabeth , b. 1784, May 11, d. 1863, Oct 6. ; had ch. : John, b.

1800. Aug. 18 ; William, b. 1807, Feb. 15, d. a babe ; Levi, b. 1*08,
Nov. 10, ; Anna, b. 1810, April 5. d. 1832 ; Philip, b. 1812, Aug. 5 ;
Mahlon, b. 1814, Aug. 30 ; William M., b. 1817, Dec. 30 ; Elisabeth,
b. 1819, June 16 ; Sylvester, b. 1820, April 22 ; Absalom, b. 1S23,
Sept. 14 ; Hannah M., b. 1826, March 6 ; Wilson, b. 1830, June 14.
(VI). JOHN, b. 1784, d. 1852, April 6, at 68.
(Vn). ELISABETH, b. 1787, May 25.
(Villi. SARAH, b. 1789, Oct. 16.
(IX). WILHELM, b. 1792, Jan. 29.
(X). JACOB, b. 1794, June 9.
(XI). PAUL, b. 1797, April 28.

IX. CONRAD, son of John Adam, m. first, Mary Farley, dau. of Minert, d. 1808,

Feb. ; second, Charity Sutton, dau. John, b. 1768. d. 1845, Feb. 20, at 77.
Conrad exchanged hotel at Cokesbury for a farm (now Peter N. Apgar's) , with
John Farley ; had ch. :

(I|. CHARLES, m. Jane Gulick (Belvidere).
(III. MINERT, m. a Flomervelt, dau. of Peter, and went West.
(III). MARY, m. Garret Conover.
(IV). BARBARA, m. John Gulick, brother to Jane.
(V). JOSHUA, b. 1790, d. 1868, at 78, m. Jane Bauman. 4 years younger,
dau. of Thomas ; had ch. : Thomas, b. 1809, m. Nancy Apgar, wid.
of Paul, bora a Todd. dau. of James ; Jane, died young ; Conrad,
b. 1810, Dec. 22, m. Mary Apgar, dau. of Paul ; Mary, unmarried ;
Parish, b. 1823, m. Mary Willett, dau. of Samuel (Mendham);
Georye F., m. Emily Foss, born Fritts, dau. of George.

Apgar — Appelman — Aree 243

(VI). ELISABETH, (by second wife), b. 1794, April 17, m. first, Jacob Phil-

hower, s. of John ; second, Paul Apgar, s. of Herbert.
(VII). JACOB C, b. 1797, m. Maria Schureman.
(VIII). AARON, b. 1797, m. Catherine Brunner.
(DO. ANN, b. 1798, Mar. 12, m. Henry HofTman, s. of Fritz.
(X). CATHERINE, (?) b. 1800, Jan. 22.
(XI). SARAH, m. Adam Hoffman.
(XII). HANNAH, m. Jacob Apgar, s. of Jacob.
(XHI) . CONRAD, m. Sallie Hoffman, dau. of Henry (Calif on) ; had ch. : Henry

m. Fanny Lance, s. of William ; Charity ; Fisher, m. Sutton,

dau. of David ; Simon, m. Mary Apgar, dau. of Matthias ; George,
(Bernardsville) ; Lydia, m. John Johnson.
X GEORGE, went West.

XI. CATHERINE, m. first, John Emery; second, John Sharp, s. of Morris, 1st,
of Upper German Valley.

APPELMAN.

JOHN PETER APPELMAN, arrived at New York, 1710, from Germany, by way
of London, in the second emigration ; b. 1668 ; will " Som. Co., N. J." 7 May,
1742, prob. 5 Aug., 1745, (Trenton Lib. D, fol. 311), names children :

I. Baltes, or John Balthazar, b. 25 March, 1714 ; first Lutheran (German)
child bap. in N. J. ; had ch., named in will of his bro. John : (I). Peter;
(ID. Elisabeth, m. Jacob Wyckoff ; (III). John; (IV). Christopher;
(V). Matthias; (VI). Barbara.
II. Johannes, b. 3 May, 1716.

III. Johannes, b. 5 April, 1718; his will " Bridgewater " twp., Aug., 1S01,

prob. 14 Mar., 1807, names w. Elisabeth and bequests of £10 to Rev.
Win. Graaf and £100 to church wardens of New Germantown Luth.
Ch. "to buy the lot next to the parsonage.''

IV. Matthias, had ch. named in his bro. John's will: (I). David; ill).

Lena: (III). Catherine.
[V. Andreas, m. Maria Atelia ; had at least John Leonard, b. 7 Aug., 1731.]

AREE.

AREE or AREE VAN GUINEA [Harry from Guinea] "a Moor," was a very
respectable negro, who was a member with his wife of the Lutheran Church in
New York, where he had a child baptised in 1705 ; afterwards removed to the
Raritan Valley, where a child was born 1708. It was at his house that the first
German Lutheran service in N. J. took place, Aug. 1, 1714 ; had wife Jora and
children :

I. Maria, b. Feb., 1705.
II. Aree, b. 8 July, 1708.
III. Adam (<), m. Susannah ; will 1774, March 18, prob. Aug. 20 ; had eh.:
ill. Adam, b. 4 July, 1721.
ill). Isaac, b. 18 Feb., 1738, prob. died young.
(III). Isaac, b. 12 April, 1741 ; m. Annatie ; had ch. : Adam, b. 27 Nov.,

1763 ; Isaac, b. 13 Oct., 1765 ; Peter, b. 14 Oct., 1770.
(IV). Adam.

(V). Elisabeth, m. Day; had ch. : Abraham, Eve and Mary.

VI). Jacob, m. Catrina : had ch. : Jacob, b. 7 Jan., 1759 ; Mary, b. 8
Nov., 1763 ; Jacob, 10 April, 1768 ; Isaac, b. 23 Sept., 1770.

244 Early Germans of New Jersey

AYERS.

The name in New England is generally spelled Aykr ; in New Jersey generally
Ayres ; in Old England Eyre ; it is also Eares, Eyer, Eyres, Eires, Eiris, Ayres,
Aaire, and even Hayers.

JOHN, of Salisbury in 1640 ; removed to Ipswich, 1646 ; Haverhill. 1647, where he
died 31 March, 1657 ; will prob. 6 Oct., 1657 ; he was b. about 1596 and prob.
came from Nottinghamshire, Eng., in 1637 ; had wife, Hannah, who died 13
July, 1686, and ch. : John, Nathaniel, Hannah, b. 31 Dec., 1644; m. 24
March, 1663, Stephen Webster ; Rebecca, Mary, Obadiah, Robert, Thomas,
Peter.
OBADIAH, s. of John, in Newbury, Mass., 1663, prob. d. in Woodbridge, N. J., 14
Nov., 1694, whither he had removed and where he had a tract surveyed to him
in 1669, and in 1671 was a juryman in the first court in Woodbury twp. ; "Oba-
diah Hoite" was one of six schepens In a council of war at fort William
Hendrick, 34 Aug., 1673 ; " Obadiah Hayers," a constable, Jan., 1686 ; " Oba-
diah, Sen." on the records of the court, 11 April, 1694. Woodbridge was
settled by people from Newberry, Haverhill and Yarmouth, Mass., as early as
1665. Obadiah m. Hannah Pike, dau. John, 19 March, 1660 ; d. Woodbridge,
30 May, 1689 ; had children :
I. JOHN, b. 2 March, 1663 ; m. Mary • removed with his family, except
Thomas, to Woodbridge, N. J., where he died 1732 at 69 ; had ch. :
(I). John, b. 1 April, 1691, prob. m. Mary Creshon, 17 Jan., 1716, and had
at least one son.
1, John, b. 14 June, 1719 ; d. 22 April, 1777, at Morris Plains ; m.,

first, Joanna ; second, Sarah Bayles (or Bailey), 17 Jan.,

1754 ; his will, "Morristown, April 14 and May 3, 1777," (Tren-
ton, Lib. 18, fol. 317) ; had ch. :
(1). Enos.

(2). Sarah, m. Silas Stiles.

(3) . Isaac, prob. b. 1737 ; d. 7 June, 1794, at 57 ; m. first, Johannah
Coe, 8 Feb., 1769 ; d. 10 April, 1770, at 24 ; second, Mary
Cooper, 27 Dec., 1770 ; d. 30 June, 1809, at 63 ; had ch. :
Samuel, b. 29 Oct., 1773 ; Mary, b. 19 Oct., 1776 ; m. John
Briant ; Anne, b. 8 July, 1779 ; Stephen Cooper, b. 16 May.
1782 ; .Enos, b. 17 May, 17S5 ; Isaac, b. 11 April, 1791 ; d. 30
Jan., 1807.
(4). John.
(5). Hannah, b. 1740 ; d. 14 April, 1771, at 31 ; m. 25 Dec., 1771,

Epenetus Beach.
(6). Mart, b. 21 Sept., 1744 ; m. Fred. King, 23 Nov., 1762.
(7). Silas, b. 1749 ; d. 29 Dec, 1826, at 77 ; m. Mary Byram ; d. 30
Oct., 1819, at 64 ; had ch.: Abigail, b. 28 Nov., 1772 ; d. 18
Feb., 1812 ; Ebenezer Byram, b. 11 May, 1774 ; m. Abigail
Byram, (dau. Naphtali) 3 Nov., 1791 ; Sarah, b. 28 Nov. 1776 ;
Mary King, b. 2 March, 1779 ; m. John Day, 12 Jan., 1799 ;
Hannah, b. 12 May, 1781 ; m. Isaac Pierson ("both of What-
nung"), 3 Jan., 1801 ; Huldah, b. 17 July, 1783 ; d. 15 Nov.,
1783 ; Huldah, b. 1 Sept., 1784 ; m. John Ayers (s. John), 26
Feb., 1829 ; Silas Condict, b. 12 Feb., 1787.

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245

(ID. Thomas, b. 21 Jan., 1693.

(III). Obadiah, b. 1695 ; removed to Warren Co., (then Sussex); one of
Justices of the Peace at organization of the county, 30 Nov., 1753 ;
will "Hard wick," 1 May, 1779, prob. Dec. 2, 1780, names wife
Debora and three ch. ; deeds land to Pres. Ch. near Helms Mills,
(Hackettstown), 8 March, 1764.; had ch.:

1. Ezekiel, b. 23 Feb., 1730 ; d. 5 Aug., 1796, at 67 ; m. first, Anna

Stark, (dau. Amos !), b. 25 Jan., 1731 ; d. 27 Nov., 1778 ; second,

Effle Van Wyne, the wid. Longstreet ; had ch. :

(1). Obadiah, b. 10 March, 1753.

(2). Ezektel, 2d, b. 25 Nov., 1754, m. Lena Eick ; lived between
Hackettstown and Danville ; had ch. : Robert, b. 8 Nov.,
1788, m. Katie Olliver ; William ; Abraham, m. Mary
Rarick, (dau. John) ; John ; Ezekiel, 3d, lived above
Whitehall, Warren Co., b. 15 May, 1799, d. 22 Sept., 1849,
m. Elisabeth Rarick (dau. John), b. 24 Oct., 1801, and had
ch. : David, b. 1818, unm. ; John Rarick, died young ;
William, b. 1823, m. Emily Smith (dau. George); James,
b. 1825, m. Merilda Trimmer (dau. Morris) ; Stewart B., b.
1827, m. Ann Day (dau. Jacob) ; John, b. 1831, m. Marg't
Hann (dau. Will.); Elisabeth, b. 1833, m. Andrew Cum-
mins (dau. Jacob).

(3). Sarah, b. March 9, 1757.

(4). Amos, b. 1 Jan., 1761.

(5). Margaret, b. 2 Oct., 1763, d. 1842 ; m. Daniel Stuart, went
from Hackettstown to Newton about 1780, d. 1822.

(6). Aaron, b. 1 Aug., 1767.

(7). Anna, b. 4 April, 1773.

(8). Archibald, (by2dw.), m. Elisabeth Sutton (dau. Joseph).

2. Patience, m. a Bloom.

3. Rhoda, m. a Bell.
(IV). Patience, b. 1697.

(V). Francis, b. 15 March, 1698.
(VI). Nathaniel, b. 1700.
(VII). Benjamin, b. 19 June, 1703.

(VIII). Moses, b. 1706, d. 1750, Nov.; letters of adm. of est. of Moses, late of

Som. Co., granted to Nathaniel Ayers of Som. Co., 19 Dec, 1750 ;

has lot on Dead River, Som. Co., 4 Nov., 1729 ; m. 2 Nov., 1739,

Jane Chambers, who afterwards m. Jacob Drake, of Mendham,

who prob. brought up the f am. ; had ch. :

1. John. b. 19 July, 1740, d. 20 Feb., 1807, at Flanders, m. first, Phebe

Dalglish, 5 July, 1763, at Basking Ridge, Som. Co., who d. 29

June, 1795, at 51 ; second, .Anna Rhodes, 19 Jan., 1796 ; bot. i%

acres at Mendham 1 Dec, 1757, and sold it 1762 ; bot. 19 acres at

Roxbury, 1763 ; had ch. : Mary, b. 1764, d. yg. ; Keziah, b. 11

Feb., 1766, d. at 11 ; Mary, b. Feb., 1788, d. 21 Jan., 1845, m.

first, Sam. Hull ; second, Capt. Jonathan Olliver ; David, b. 21

May, 1771, d. 9 June, 1806, m. Mercy Jennings ; Moses, b. 28

April. 1772, d. 7 Sept., 1796 ; Samuel, b. 4 March, 1776 ; Sarah,

b. 12 July, 1780 ; Samuel, a twin to Sarah ; John, b. 20 Oct.,

246 Eari v Germans of New Jersey

1782, m. first, Abigail Coe (dau. Ebenezer), 7 April, 1817, d. 26
Dec., 1827, at 44, second, Huldah Ayers (dau. Silas), 26 Feb.,
1829, b. 1 Sept., 1784, d. 19 Aug., 1868 ; Elisabeth, b. 2 Nov., 1786,

d. 16 Nov., 1855, m. Rhece Nicholas ; by 2d wife, Anna, b.

21 Oct., 1796, ra. Lum Foster, of Newton, N. J.; Jane, b. 3 Jan.,
1799, d. 31 Dec, 1799.

2. Mart, b. 8 May, 1742.

3. David, b. 8 April, 1744. m. Margaret McDowell (aunt of the well

known Rev. Drs. John and William McDowell) : bought a large
tract, consisting of what is now four farms at Lower Mt. Bethel,
Northampton Co., Pa., still in the possession of the family ; had
ch. : (1) David, rem. to Mannsfleld, Ohio, and had William and
Mrs. Evans; (2), Moses, b. 14 May, 1770, d. 8 June, 1854, m.
Mary Brittain (dau. Robert of Lower Mt. Bethel, Pa.), and had
David, b. 11 Aug., 1796, d. 30 Dec, 1883, m. Margaret Simonton;
Nathaniel, b. 11 Sept., 1796 (?|, d. 19 March, 1822 ; Moses, b. 1
March, 1814, d. 27 Jan., 1890. m. Charlotte Reed ; Rev. Samuel,
b. 1811, d. 15 Dec, 1887, grad. from Princeton Coll. and Theol.
Sem., m. Sarah Roy (dau. Chas. of Sussex Co.), and was pastor
Ellenville, N. Y., and Bloomfield. Ohio ; Levi, b. 1804, d. 1839,
m. Margaret Broat ; Jane. b. 5 July, 1801, d. 11 Sept., 1875, m.
Henry Broad ; Elisabeth, b. 8 Oct.. 1803, d. 3 Feb., 1877, m. Benj.
Depue, father of Hon. David Ayers Depue, l.l. d., of the
Supreme Court, N. J.; Margaret, b. 21 July, 1805, d. 6 March,
1872. m. Moses Depue : Sarah, b. 31 Jan., 1809, d. 15 Jan., 1887,
To., first, Harmen Dildine, second, Robert Ross.

4. Ltdia, b. March, 1746.

5. Phebe, b. 18 Jan., 1748.
(IX). Aaron, b. 14 July, 1708.

II. SARAH, b. 1664, d. 1683.

III. SAMUEL, b. 1667, m. 1694, Elisabeth ; had ch. : Rhoda, b. 12 April, 1700;
David, b. 25 May, 1702 ; James, b. 2 May, 1716 (1706 ?) ; Samuel, b. 25
Oct., 1707 ; Rachel and Jacob, b. 19 June, 1710 : Benjamin, b. 31 Oct.,
1712.
TV. OBADIAH, b. 20 Oct., 1671, m. Joannah Jones, 28 April, 1694 ; lived at
" Strawberry Hill" ; will "Woodbridge," 27 Oct., 172S, prob. 27 May,
1729 ; had ch. :
(I). Sarah, b. 8 Jan., 1696.
(II). Hannah, b. 18 Jan., 1698.
ail). Mart, b. 23 Feb., 169S (?), d. 1704.
(IV). Rachel, b. 23 May, 1701.
(V). Obadiah, b. 25 Dec, 1703, prob. the one whose will " Woodbridge,"
17 April, 1754, prob. 1 Feb., 1760, names wife Mary, Ezekiel Bloom-
field, bro. of former wife, and ch. : Daniel, Susannah, (not 18)
and Johannah.
(VI). Joanna, twin to Obadiah.

(VII). Robert, b. 18 July, 1706, prob. the one whose will " Woodbridge,"
5 Sept., 1740, prob. 4 June, 1741, names wife, " Hummers Ayers,"
sons Frazey and Robert, four other children, " my uncle John" and
" my bro. Obadiah of Woodbridge."

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247

1. Frazee, (prob. 3. of Robert and Hummers), b. 19 April, 1729, d.
1760, at 21, m. Phebe Bloomfleld, who d. 12 Oct., 1815 at 86 '■
had ch. :
(1). Ellis, b. March, 1751, m. Sarah Mundy (dau. Gershom) and
had eleven ( ;) ch. :
(a). Elisabeth, b. 2 Nov., 1775, d. 1777.
(b). Fayer, b. 28 March, 1779, m. Catherine Pitney,
(c). Ichabod, b. 28 Nov., 1780, m. Elisabeth Keelly.
(d). Sajitol, b. 1783, m. Sophia Marshall,
(e). David, b 1785, m. Phebe Force,
(f). Phebe, b. 1787, m. Henry Mundy.

(g). Ezra, b. 10 Dec., 1788, d 30 Oct., 1863, m. Jane Lott
(dau. Linn Lott and Euphemia Cazart), d. 9 July, 1877;
hadch.: Ann Maria, b. 18 May, 1813, m. M. F. Car-
men ; Lebbeus, b. 21 Dec, 1814, d. 17 Aug., 1827 ; David,
b. 12 Oct., 1816, m. Harriet Baber ; Jane, b. 15 Sept.!
1818 ; Sarah, b 29 Oct., 1820, m. Thomas Afriend ;
Samuel, b. 11 Nov., 1822, m. first, Mary Campbell.
second, Margaret Vail ; Lebbeus, m. Ellen V". A. Groyer;
Caroline ; Emma. b. March, 1829, m. E. M. Hunt ;
Mary, b. 27 July, 1831, m. Thos. M. Martin
(h). John, b. 1792, d. 1793.
li). Betsey, b. 1797, d. 1800.
Ij). Sarah, b. 1805, m. Philip Quick.

2. Robert.

3. — 6. not named in will.
(VIII). Mary, b. 29 Sept., 1703.

(IX). Rebecca, b. 14 Nov., 1710.
(X) Benjamin, (or " Benaiah"), b. 17 Nov., 1715.
V. JOSEPH, b. 4 April, 1674, m. Phebe Camp, 5 Jan., 1698 n, had ch.:
Phebe, b. 3 March 1697 1 .') ; Joseph, b. 18 March, 1701 ; Jonathan, b.
29 May, 1704, prob. the one whose will, " Bernardstown" Mar. 21, 1775,
prob. 14 April, 1777, names wife Ann and ch. : John, Jonathan, Phebe.
who m. Hem-y Allen, Sites (or Lilesl who m. Jas. Moore, Stephen,
Joseph, David, Gershom, Enos ; David, b. 2 Jan., 1707 ; Zebulon, b
4 Aug., 1708.
VI. THOMAS, d. Oct., 13, 1665.

VII. THOMAS, b. 17 Dec., 1676 t!) prob. the one whose will, ■• Woodbridge,"
April 25, prob. June 12, 1732, names wife Mary "my bros." John and
Obadiah and ch. :
(I). Abraham, leldestsou).
(11). Sarah, (eldest daughter).
(III). Peter, (not 21).
(TV). Mary.
(V). Levie, perh. of Wantage twp., Sussex Co., 1755, who had ch.:

1. Levi, m. 18 March, 1787, Phebe Bussel ; had cb. : Levi. Edward,

Israel, Isaac, David and Caleb.

2. Edward, had ch. : Enoch, John. Jehiel and Edward.

3. Israel, m. Margaret Hoppah, 1794, Feb. 11 ; had ch. : Elisha,

Selah and Israel.

248 Early Germans of New Jersey

4. Enoch, had ch. : John, William, Thomas, Squire, Enoch, Jeffer-
son.
VIII. VARY, b. Feb., 1680, m. Wm. Ilsley, June, 1700.
IX. ROBERT (?).

X — XII three children who died young.
Miscellaneous — Michael in Stillwater twp., Sussex Co., 1757, came from Dover;
letters of adm. of his est. given to Daniel Predmoreand Ben. GriggB, 29 April, 1769;
the latter guardian of Michael's dau. Lydia, 23 Feb., 1797 ; his est. divided among
Anna, w. of Jas. Thompson, Susannah, w. David Layman. Lydia, w. James Mc-
Mahon of Ohio. Moses was freeholder, Sussex Co., 1764-9. Letters of adm. of
est. of Josiah, Sussex Co., to Elias Ayers and Stephen Conkling, 24 Oct., 1781.
Peter, a member of First Wantage Church, 1786, and mortgage given by him on
land in Wantage twp , 28 Dec., 1773. On records of First Church of Wantage, near
Deckertown, N. J., 22 April, 1803, are the following : Caty Ayers, w. Jac. Colm ;
HnTinRh Ayers, w. Solomon Cortright ; Phebe Ayers, w. John Drake ; Levi Ayers,
Jr ; Temperance Week, w. Levi Ayers, and Rachel Russell, w. Levi Ayers, Jr.
From same records, married March, 1803, Richard Ayers to Anny Croel. In 1799,
Levi, and 1803, Jacob Ayers were ordained elders of the above church.

Mr. Andrew Mellick, Jr., of Plainneld, the historian, claims that the Ayers, of
Mt. Bethel, Pa., are descended from Samuel of Ulster Co., Ireland, a Scotch
Covenanter, who came to Philadelphia with his wife and a dau. and rem. after his
wife's death to the Scotch-Irish settlement at Deep Run, Bucks Co., Pa., where he
died 1747. He had 3 daughters and 2 sons :

I. John, died young.

II. William, rem. 1773, with all his family, except Samuel and Charles, to

what is now Middle Paxtany, Dauphin Co., Pa. ; he had,
(I). Samuel, b. 1V49.
(II). Charles, b. 1750.
OH). John, b. 1752.

and two daughters.

AXFORD.

Three brothers of the name of Axf ord settled in Warren Co. :

I. JOHN AXFORD, of Oxford, Warren Co., N. J. ; will 22 June, 1808, prob.
15 March, 1809, names w. Abigail and ch., Samuel, John, Jonathan,
Abraham, Johannah, Sarah. Nancy, "my dau." Abigail Parks and
her dau. Elisabeth Ayres MacCullum.

II. ABRAHAM, had ch. : Sarah and Nancy.

III. SAMUEL, a bro. of John ; will, Oxford. 12 March, 1805, prob. 23 Dec.,

1811, names w. Sarah and ch. : John, eldest ; Jonathan's children,
Jonathan, Abraham and Joseph ; brother John's children, Samuel,
John, Johannah, Jonathan, Abigail, Sally, Nancy and Martha ; brother
Abraham's children, Sarah and Nancy ; Jonathan Howell son to my
bro. Jonathan's dau. Jane ; Abram and Samuel Van Sickle sons of
Samuel ; Ann Hageman and Sarah DeCow, daus. of Abraham DeCow,
deceased ; Samuel Axford Boiles son of John Boiles : Sarah DeCow,
dau. John ; Joanna Patterson, w. Alexander, and others.

Baldwin 249

BALDWIN.

thi^^^A^" JerS6y fr°m imford" Conn- In 164° *»»• "« at
that place, Timothy, Xathaniel, Joseph, John and Richard. These wera relatives
but prob. not all brothers. The last two were sons of Sylvester, who d., 1638 on

?1V°^T Englan<i to BoSt0n ; hewas the «» of ***«"* of St. Leonards

Aston Clinton, in county Bucks, England. Another John and Richard and also
ttnury were m New England before 1639. The descendants of Joseph and Nathaniel
of Milford, settled in Newark and vicinity and were found very early in Parsip-

E^n'h „ ?■ ^\Wm H- ShaW h"a given a ver? fuU Seneal0^ of these

branches, and also of John of Milford, in his History of Essex and Hudson coun-
ties. As the Baldwins of this vicinity came from Hunterdon Co., we presume
they descended from

JOHN of Milford, Conn., whom, for 2d w. Marie Bruen (dau. of John of Pequot) •
will names ch. John, Josiah, Xathaniel, Joseph, George, Obadiah, Richard,
Abigail, Sarah, Hannah. Elisabeth Peck. The eldest of these,

I. JOHN, was admitted to church, 1662, m. 30 Oct., 1663 ; first, Hannah
Bruen, dau. of Obadiah ; second, before 1686, Ruth Botsford. His will
names children :
(I). SARAH.
(II). HANNAH.
(in). ELISABETH.
(IV). JOHN, b. 1643.
(V). SAMUEL, b. 1674(?).
(VI). DANIEL.
(VII). ("Ensign") JOSEPH, b. 1680(?), d. 14 March, 1724
(VILD. TIMOTHY.
(IX). ELNATHAN, m. Kezia Prudden ; rem. to Hopewell, Hunterdon Co.,
N. J. ; his will, 1738, names ch. :
1. Moses, will, 1783. names. (1). David; (2). Daniel; (3). .Vary Hunt;
:4). Elisabeth Titus; (5). Hannah Allen; grandchildren James
and Deborah Baldwin.
8. Thomas.

3. Joseph, of Hopewell ; will, 1770, names (1). Xathaniel ; (2). Elis-

abeth; (3). Jemima.

4. ELNATHAN.

WILLIAM, the first of the name in this part of Morris Co. was perhaps a son of
one of the last generation mentioned above ; his mother was an Ackerman ; she
probably married a second time ; he was brought up on the Silas Walter's farm
near Pleasant Grove ; he was b. 1780, d. 1850, at about 70, buried at Naugh-
right ; m. first, Margaret Seals, dau. of Joseph, by whom he had five children ;
second, a Carhart and removed to Lafayette, Sussex Co. The mother of old
Peter Cyphers, formerly of Springtown, Washington twp., was an aunt or
cousin of William. He had ch. :
I. JACOB, b. May, 1813, d. 26 Jan., 1881, m. Margaret Schuyler, dau. of
Peter ; had ch. :

(I). STEWARD, m. Kate Blackford ; resides above Middle Valley, on
Schooley's Mountain.
(ID. ALFRED, m. Huldah Frace ; res. near German Valley.
(ILD. CATHERINE, unmarried.

250 Early Germans of New Jersey

II. ANN, m. Peter Lance, s. of Frederick.

III. CHARLOTTE, m. Henry Smith, s. of Jacob S.

IV. PETER, m. Rachel Castner, dau. of Jacob ; res. at Pleasant Grove ; has

children :

(I). JACOB, m. Rachel Park.
(II). AUSTIN, m. Cora Gerry.
V. JOHN, m. Elisabeth Hegeinan ; has no children.

BALE.

HENRY BALE [originally Heinrich Behl] was the pioneer settler in what is now
the village of Lafayette, Sussex Co. He is said to have located there as early
as 1750 ; built the first grist-mill, and dam in the vicinity. He was a man of
great enterprise ; erected a blacksmith shop and is said to have been one of the
most prominent men of hie day in that part of the county: on Alexandria
Church records 1772 ; m. Elisabeth : had bro. PETER. Henry had ch. :
I. JACOB, removed to Kentucky.
II. PETER., b. 17GS : removed to what is now Baleville in Hampton twp. ; m.
Elisabeth Struble, (dau. Leonard and Mary Longcore) ; had children, six
of whom grew up and married :
(I). HENRY, m. Lydia Bell.
(III. JACOB, m. Sarah Shotwell.
(III). ELISABETH, m. Jacob Bell.
(IV). PETER, m. Elisabeth Snook.
(V). SARAH ANN, m. Cornelius Howell.

(VI). MARY, m. Thomas Kays, (s. of John and Sarah Hall, dau. Benj.)
HI. HENRY, JR., b. 1778 ; res. at Paulinskill, Hampton twp., Sussex Co., N.
J. : m. Abigail Current ; had ch.:
(I). ELISABETH, m. Joseph Ships.

(II). JAMES, b. 1800, m. Sarah Havens and removed to Ohio.
(III). ANN, m. John Huston.

(TV) and (V). SARAH and ABIGAIL ; died young.
(VI). SUSAN, m. Andrew Havens.
(VIIi. JOHN. m. Rhoda S. Morris : had a son A. J. Bale.
(VIII). PETER, b. 8 Sept., 1807, d. 34 May, 1890, at 82 yrs., 8 mos., 16 days
m. Sarah Drake, dau. Paul ; had ch. : James, unm. ; Henry, unm.
Georr/e (deceased), m. Jennie Wilson : David, m. Elisabeth Drumm
Emily, m. John N. Givens : Laura, unm.; Lorinda, unm.; Delia,
unm. ; S. Cecilia, unm., a most efficient and successful teacher.
(IX). MARY, m. John Hardin.
IV. RHODA, m. Jacob M. Hoffman ; removed to Kentucky.
V. ELISABETH, m. 29 Aug., 1784, Zachariah Stickles.
VI. MARY, m. a Washer ; removed to Kentucky.
VII. CATHERINE, m. John Widener.

Miscellaneous— Records. Kingston, N. Y. Bap. 12 July, 1752, John, s. Petrus
Bele (prob. Bale) and Elisabeth Ploeg: 21 Dec, 1786, Jacob Bail m. Susiah Snook at
Branchville, Sussex County.

BANGMART.

JACOB BANGHART (er Banghard) came to Philadelphia from Germany, 1740 ;
worked at the " Old Forge," High Bridge, IS years : had ch :

Bang hart — Barkman

251

I. BARNEY, unmarried ; wounded in Revolutionary War.
II. ANDREW.

III. MICHEL, b. 1740, m. first, Angle, and had six ch. ; second. Bertha

Grimes : res. at Bridgeville ; had ch. :
(I). REV. GEORGE.
(II.) MICHAEL, b. 1774, d. 1S46, m. Elisabeth Cummins, dau. Philip ; had
children :
1. George.
3. Mary, m. Cornelius Flummervelt, s. of Zacharias.

3. Philip.

4. Josiah.

5. Wesley, b. 1S05, Sept. 4, m. (1) Hannah Roerbacher : i2) Rita

Lot* ; no children.

6. Catherine, m. Zach. Flummervelt, a cousin to Mary's husband.

7. Sarah, m. Lewis A. Misner.
3. Jacob, m. Sarah Brinkerhoff.

9. Barnabas, m. Rosette Shannon.

10. Ann, m. John J. Van Allen, of Easton, Pa.

11. Bathia, m. R. Davidson.

IV. GEORGE, b. 1743, d. 1806, m. Mary Buskirk, b. 1746, d. 1830 at 74: had ch. :

(I). BARNEY, removed to Sunsboro, Pa.
(II). PETER, removed to Sunsboro, Pa.
(III). GEORGE, Springtown, Warren Co., N. J.
(IV). MARY.

(V). JOHN, b. 1777, d. 1843, m. Margaret McKinney, b. 1776, d. 1838, at 62.
(VI). THOMAS, b. 1779, d. 1859, m. Elisabeth, b- 1783, d. 1821.
(VII). ANDREW, b. 1771, d. 1856, m. Rebecca, b. 1793, d. 1876.
(Vni). MICHAEL, removed to Cincinnati, Ohio.
(IX). ABRAHAM, b. 1785, July 14. d. 1S76, m. Mary, b. 1783, Feb. 14. d.
1867.
(X). WILLIAM.
V. MARY.

BARKMAN.

Three brothers, Jonathan, Joseph and Henry are found in this part of N. J.
JONATHAN BARKMAN, b. 21 Oct., 1787, d. 29 Oct., 1867, m. Sarah Felmley, dau.
David, b. 16 April, 1794, d. 26 Dec, 1862 : resided at Lebanon and died at New
Germantown, N. J. ; had ch. :

(I). DAVID, b. 1818, d. in the fall of 1891 at 73, m. Lena Ann Crate, dau.
Samuel and Rachel Van Syckel, b. 24 April, 1815, d. 1SS9 at 74 ;
had ch. :

1. William P., m. Sarah Ann Latourette, dau. Peter.

2. Fanny, m. James VTiet, dau. Simon.

3. Emily, m. John Todd, 3. of Thomas.

4. John C, m. Elmira Sutton, dau. George B.

5. Oscar P., m. Mary Logan, dau. David.
0. Sarah Elisabeth, m. Edward Boiles.

7. Anna, m. George Nicholas.

8. James, m. Iona Adams, dau. Thomas.

9. Walter, d. at 5 years.

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(IT). POHLMAN, m. Melinda Rhinehart, dau. William ; he resided at
New Germantown ; his widow occupies a farm near TJnionville,
Washington twp., Morris Co., N. J. ; had ch. :

1. William, m. Sarah Welsh, (dau. Vandervoort) .

2. Mary, m. George Pickle.

3. Sabab, m. John Pickle.

4. Jonathan, m. Lida Cregar.

5. David F., m. out West.

6. Maggie, unmarried.

7. Lottie, d. unmarried.

8. Jennie, m. Manning Fisher, s. of Wesley.

9. George, unmarried.

(HI). WILLIAM, m. Sarah Van Pelt ; res. N. Y. City ; had ch. :

1. Kate, m. a Conliin.

2. Josephine, m. in N. T.

3. James, m. a Miss Benbrook.

(IV). CATHERINE, m. Andrew Van Vliet ; res. New Germantown ; had
ch.:

1. Sarah Ellen, m. Urias Alpaugh.

2. Jonathan, m. Fanny Alpaugh (sister to TJrias).

3. Elisabeth, m. Andrew Shankle.

4. Andrew, m. dau. of John Opdyke.

5. Emma, m. Luther Smith, now of the Black Hills.

6. Isaac.

7. Pohlman, m. Jane Potts.

8. Gilbert.

9. Clista m. John Lewis.

10. Edward, m. in N. Y.

11. Anna Maria, died young.

(V). ELISABETH, m. William Shurtz, s. of George ; res. at Lebanon, N.
J. ; had ch. : Jennie, m. Charles Pruden ; Mamie, m. a gentleman
of Trenton ; three died young.
HENRY, a brother of Jonathan, lived at Allamuchy, Warren Co., and had ch. :
among others,
I. JOSEPH, who went West.
II. JOHN, who went West.

III. RACHEL, m. William Starker.

IV. JANE.

V. SARAH, m. John Mettler.
JOSEPH, another brother of Jonathan ; res. near Newton, Sussex Co.; had ch.,
at least :
I. RACHEL.
II. LEVI.
111. JOHN.

BARTLES.

FREDERICK! BARTLES was captured by the French, while serving in the
cavalry of Frederick the Great ; escaped and fled from Paris to Amsterdam,
and thence, by way of London, to Philadelphia ; m. Anna Catharine Apt, of
Phil. Fred. Henry Barthals arrived in Phila. 8 Sep., 1753, in ship St. Michael,

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from Hamburg. He removed to Northern New York, where he engaged
extensively in manufacturing and shipping flour and lumber. "This year,
1794, a settlement was commenced under the direction of Mr. Bartles from the
Jerseys, on the outlet of Mud Lake, one of the branches of the Conhocton.
Towards the end of summer a set of merchant mills were in considerable for-
wardness, including a saw-mill at Fredericktown, called after his name. In
May, 1798, Mr. Bartles proceeded from his milla in the centre of Steuben Co.,
by raft on the Susquehanna River, with 100,000 feet of boards for Baltimore,
where he arrived safely and found so good a market that he engaged to deliver
the same quantity next spring. There is another Jersey settlement at the head
of Canascroga Creek." From Documentary History of New York, voL n, p.
-660. He had ch. :

I. "ANDREW, m. about 1790, Catherine Plum, dau. of John, of New Bruns-
wick, who was a soldier in the Revolution. He was a man of large
enterprise. He, in connection with his father-in-law, John Plum, of
New Brunswick, engaged in the manufacture of iron at Hacklebamey.
He had ch.:
(I). JOHN MARCUS, b. 1791. July 14, d. yg.
(II). SARAH, b. 1793, Mar. 17, unm.

(III). FREDERICK, b. 1795, Feb. 14, m. (1) Elisabeth Williams ; (2) Nancy
Youngs ; had ch. :

1. John Plum, b. 1818, Sept. 19, m. Caroline Sharp, dau. of Abraham,

rem. to Ohio.

2. David Thomas, b. 1821, Jan. 27, m. at New Phila., O.

3. Catherine, b. 1823, Oct. 27, m. Cornelius Messier.

4. Ellas Mullison, m. Sophia Stryker, dau. of Martin, prominent

lumber merchant at German Valley, N. J., director in the
Hackettstown National Bank ank a large employer of labor ;
had ch. :

(I). Henry Plum, d. yg.

(2). Anna, m. James Courtrjght of Newark ; has ch. : Charles,
Frank, James, Anna.

(3). Sarah Plum, d. yg.

(4). Kate, m. Floyd T. Woodhull ; have one ch.: Leroy.

5. Charles, b. 1829, July 15, d. yg.

6. Andrew, b. 1831, Aug 19, m. Emma Demot.

(IV). HENRY P., m. Susan Van Pelt, of Fox Hill ; have son : Joseph
Van Pelt, b. 1822, Aug. 28.
(V). CHARLES, b. 1801, Mar. 18, m. (1) Eliza Hart ; (2) Eliza Randall,
res. at Flemington ; grad. of Union College, 1820, and became b
prominent business man and lawyer ; he was President Hunt. Co.
Bank, 1858, until his death.
(VI). JULIANA, b. 1803, June 30, unm.

(VII). ELISABETH PLUM, b. 1806, Oct. 4, m. Joseph Cornish.
(IX). PHEBE KLINE, b. 1812, Jan. 7, m. Geo. B. Stothoff, res. at Flem-
ington.
IL ANNA MARIA, b. 1771, Feb. 4.
HI. CARL, b. 1773, Feb. 24.
IV. WILHELM, b. 1778, Sept. 16.
V. ANNA MARIA ELISABETH, b. 1780, Aug. 8.

254 Early Germane of New Jersey

VI. MARIA JULIANA, b. 1782, Dec. 25.
VII. JOSEPH, b. 1784, Dec. 25, m. Phebe Klein, dau. of Jacob ; had ch.:

I. GEORGE HARVEY, b. 1820, Oct. 18, m. Clark, s. of Austin,

of Lebanon, res. at Flemington.
II. JACOB KLEIN, b. 1824. Jan. 15, unm., res. at New Germantown.
VIII. ANNA CATHERINE, b. 1787.

BARTLEY.

ROBERT and DAVID BARKLEY were two of the twenty-four proprietors to
whom the Duke of York gave the grant, or sale, of East New Jersey, 1682-3,
Mar. 14. Robert was appointed Governor, and d. 1690, Oct. S. David
appears to have visited the province previous to 1684. He died 1675, about
Aug. 15. on the passage from Aberdeen to East Jersey, in charge of a cargo of
goods for the proprietors. His righte in the soil were inherited in whole or in
part by his brother John, who lived for many years and died in the province.
John came to East Jersey, with six persons in his company, Mar., 1683 ; was
appointed, 1692, Mar. 25, by Gov. Alex. Hamilton, Receiver General and Sur-
veyor General ; his name appears, 1699, as clerk at Perth Amboy ; signs,
1702. as one of the proprietors of East Jersey. — [ Whitehead's East New Jersey].
It has not been possible as yet to trace the connection between the two pro-
prietors, and the families of Barclay and Bartley of Bedminster twp., Som.
Co.. but it seems psobable that the father of Robert Barkley and Hugh Partley
(or Barkley) was John Barkley, who may have been the son of JOHN, the pro-
prietor.
I. JOHN.

(I). ROBERT BARKLEY, wife Christian ; will dated Bedminister,
Somerset Co., 1789, Sept. 10, prob. 1790, Feb. 6, mentions :

1. John.

2. Nancy, m. John King.

3. Isabel, m. Robert Little.

4. Rebecca, m. Thos. Walker.

5. Elisabeth, m. Benyon Dunham.

6. Martha, m. David Dunham.

Executors of Robert's will were, "my son, John Barkley, my
brother, Huph Barkley, and Robert Blair.
(Hi. HUGH BARTLEY, b. 1719. d. 1803. June 24, m. Elisabeth b. 1724,
d. 1811, Jan. 8 ; first of the name Bartley, prob. changed from
Barclay ; had at least one sou :
1. John, m. a Logan ; carried meat in Washington's Army, and
received a pension. His name appears on the list of Revolu-
tionary soldiers, as does also that of Hugh Barkley ; had ch. :
(ll. a daughter , m. Henry Woodley, of N. Y.
(2). Rebecca, m. Nathaniel Hudson, of Som. Co.

(3i. Sarah, m. (1) Dunham ; (2) Richard Howell, res.

at Flanders.
(4l. Hugh, m. Sarah Potter, dau. of Samuel, b. 1787. March 1 ;
had ch. :
(a». Caroline, m. John S. Salmon, s. of Wm.
(bi. Jonathan, m. Dorothy Caskey, dau. of Rob't. ; had ch. ;
Robert, m. first, Alice Swaekhamer. dau. David ;

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second, Hannah Stephens, dau. Will.; Dorothy, m.
Chas. S. Salmon, s. of Richard ; Alma, m. Henry Sal-
mon, s. of Gideon ; Caroline, m. George Salmon, s. of
Peter, b. 1 Aug., 1829 ; Hannah, m. Peter Salmon, s.
of Gideon.

(c). Samuel, m. Eliza Ewalt ; res. in Ohio ; has 3 ch. :

(d). Sarah Elisabeth, m. Aaron Salmon, 3. of Stephen ;
has four ch. ;

(e) . Hannah, died young.

(f). William, m. Elmira Woolf ; in partnership with his sons
has a foundry and machine shop at the place where
they reside and called after their name, Bartleyville.
Morris Co., X. J.; has eh.: Samuel, m. Marv Slater:
Augustus Wolf, m. Elisabeth Sharp, dau. David : Irene,
died unmarried ; a civil engineer.

ig). Hugh. m. Elisabeth Frone, dau. of John : has ch. : Jon-
athan, a mill-wnght, m. Mary Freeman, dau.
of Bedminster ; Louisa, m. E. J. Frey, a teacher ; res.
Clinton, N. J.

BATSON.

THOMAS, gives mortgage, 1771, to Samuel Shoemaker for 800 acres, including lots
No. 3, 4 and 18 of the Boynton tract, for £518. He perhaps had ch. :

I. SAMUEL, whose will, " Roxbury," 1814, Jan. 12, prob. May 12 ; names
w. Mary and ch. :
(I). REBECCA.
(II). MARY, m. a Sutton.
(III). THOMAS, (only son).
II. JOHN, whose will, " Roxbury," 1832, Jan. 9, prob. Mar. 31 ; names ch. :
(I). AMOS, m. Deborah.

(II). JOHN, (deceased 1832), m. Barbara; had children mentioned in his
father's will j

1. Locket.

2. Peter.

3. Thomas.

4. Daniel.

(III). STEPHEN, mentioned in his brother's will as needing to be supported.
(IV). SARAH, m. Daniel Young.
(V). RACHEL, whose will, " Roxbury,'' 9 Feb., 1832, prob. 13 Oct., 1845 ;
names ch. :

1. Jonathan.

2. Hannah, m. Joseph Sanders.

Miscellaneous— The name Batson may be the same as Busson, Besson and
Bason. We therefore add the following : Benjamin Busson bought the Schooley
tract near Drakestown, of Wm. Biddle, Dec, 1735. Francis and Lizzie Besson and
ten children are said to have come to this country about 1750 with the Shurts
family of Hunterdon Co. Xiccklas Bason was a member of the Reformed Dutch
Church, of New Brunswick, in 1717. Frederick Bason and the widow Berson were
customers of the German storekeeper in German Valley before 1763. Andrew
Batson and Elsa had ch. : Andrew, b. 2 Dec., '.773. recorded on New Germantowu
church book.

256 Earlv Germans of New Jersey

BEAM.

BARTRAM BEHM, (Beam), came over on ship, Two Brothers, from Rotterdam.
1752, Sept. 15 ; lived at Philhower crossroads, 1767, Dec, when " Mud Street"
was laid out ; had ch. :
I. MORRIS, m. Anna Hoover from Hunterdon Co., b. about 1748, d. 1852
(?) ; had ch. :
(I). HENRY, b. about 1790, m. Margaret Weaver ; had ch. :

1. Jacob, m. Charity Bird.

2. Henry, m. Jane Bird.

3. Mart, m. Wm. Steltz.

4. Margaret, m. Benjamin Coniken
5.;George, m. Ann Bird.

6. David, m. Margaret Sutton.

7. Philip, m. Zilpha Ader.

(II). JOSEPH, b. 1792, Oct. 9, m. Rachel Hoover ; had ch.:

1. Mary, b. 1820, m. Van Duyne.

2. Nelson , b. 1825, m. Mary A. Beam, dau. John ; had ch. :

(1). Ransom, m. Mrs. Ellen (O'Neill) Ballard.

(2). Joseph, m. Clarissa Booth.

(3). Lydia, m. Henry O'Neill.

(4). Thomas, m. Percilla Beam, dau. Philip.

(5). Mary, m. Enos Parker, s. of John of Staten Island.

(6). Margaret Ann, unmarried.

(7). Elisabeth, m. George Apgar, 8. of Morris.

(8). Louisa, unmarried.

(9). Hollow ay, unmarried.
(10). Eliphalet, unmarried.
(11). John, m. Anna Lake.

3. Catherine, b. 1827, m. John Parker of Staten Island.

4. Findley, b. 1829, died young.

5. Barbara, b. 1831, m. (1) Cornelius Van Cott ; (2) Sutley Wallace.

6. Mahala, b. 1833, m. Ellick Taylor ; removed to Pennsylvania.
(HI). ANNE, m. John Ader.

(TV). MORRIS, b. 1799, Sept. 15, m. Anne Schuyler, dau. Philip ; had ch.:

1, Philip, m. Mary Wiley.

2. Anthony, m. Elisabeth Wiley.

S. Nancy, m. Wolflnger of Pennsylvania.

4. Findley, d. in war ; m. Margaret Cortright.

5. Mary, m. Joseph Cortright.
(V). RACHEL, m. Samuel Wiley.

(VI). BARBARA, m. Henry Weaver.

(VII). SARAH, b 1801, April 19, m. Urtz.

(VIII). DANIEL, b. 1802, Dec. 28 ; unmarried.
(IX). MARGARETTA, b. 1805, April 11.
(X). PHILIP, b. 1809, Jan. 28.
(XI). DAVID CROTSLY, b. 1811, Oct. 10.
H. LAWRENCE, went to Canada ; had dau., Susanna, b. 1801, Dec. 28.
III. JOHN, b. before 1754 (probably); d. about 1844, m. Catherine Pace, dau.
Daniel ; fought through the Revolution ; owned one farm in Hunterdon

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and one in Morris Co. ■ had ch. :
(I). DANIEL, m. Elsie Schuyler, dau. Wm. ; had ch. (order uncertain) :

1. Mary, b. 1805, Dec. 19, m. Joshau Van Cott.

2. William, m. Elsie Apgar.

3. Catherine, m. Charles Perry.

4. Parker, unmarried.

5. Elisabeth, b. 1811, Feb. 28, m. Jacob Beam.

6. Barbara, m. Lot Wolf.

7. Sophia, m. Philip Ader.

8. Caroline, m. Nathan Hoffman.

9. Aaron, b. 1813, Jan. 22.

(IT). MORRIS, d. 1822, m. Catherine Fleming, b. 1791, June 12, d. 1853,
Dec. 9; hadch.:

1. Annie, b. 1810, Feb. 3, m. Wm. Apgar.

2. George, b. 1812, Oct. 31 ; unmarried.

3. Elisabeth, b. 1815, Aug. 6, m. Andrew Seals.

4. Catherine, m. Isaac Ader.

5. Ebenezer, m. out West.
OLD. JOHN, m. Lydia Arch : had ch. :

1. Thomas, m. Elisabeth Bird.

2. Martha, m. Charles HouseL

3. James, m. Selinda Blane.

4. Catherine, m. Morris Thorp.

5. Mart Ann, m. Nelson Beam.

6. Ltdia, m. Peter Peer.

(TV). ELISABETH, m. Daniel Hellebrant.
(V). RACHEL, m. John Swick, (N. Y. State).
(VI). MARY, m. Levi Fleming.

(VU). ANN, m. (1) Joshua Convil ; (2) Jas. Vanderberg.
(VILI). BARTRAM, b. 1797, d. 1848, m. Mary Fleming, dau. Wm.; had ch.:

1. William, m. Catherine Hendershot.

2. Louisa, m. Benjamin Schuyler.

3. Caroline, m. David Lance.

4. Julia, m. Jacob Lance.

5. George, m. Mary A. Jakewish.

6. Henry, m. Grey.

7. Samuel, died young.

8. Angeline, died young.

9. Eliza, died young.

10. Ellen, died young.

11. Frances, m. William Hoover.
IV. CATHERINE, m. Fred. Pace, s. of Daniel.

JURY (Juriaan or George), b. in Germany; m. at Kingston, N. Y., 14 Nov., 1719,
Elisabeth Hertel (or Herten), dau. Adam, from Germany ; had ch. :
I. HENDRIK, bap. 25 Sept., 1720 ; prob. rem. with his father to Hunterdon
Co. before 1737, m. Cornelia Engel ; had children, at least:
(I). ELISABETH, bap., Readington, 8 May, 1749.
(II). CORNELIA, bap., Readington, 8 Dec., 1751.
(HD. CORNELIA, bap., Readington, 1 July, 1756.
(TV). CORNELIA, bap., Readington, 11 Jan., 1761.

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II. ADAM, bap., Kingston, 9 Dec, 1722.
III. WILHELM, (William), bap., Kingston, 1 March, 1724.
TV. ADAM, bap., Kingston, 22 May, 172G.
V. JURY, (George), bap., Kingston, 28 July, 1728.
VI. ALBERT, bap., Kingston, 4 March, 1733.
VII. ELISABETH, bap., Readington, 23 Oct., 1737.

Jury may have had brothers, the three who were married about the same time,
Hendrick, Albert and Ov.uw Beeni, all residing in Kingston, N. Y., and a sister
Maria Doritea, who was b. in Germany and m. 1715 William Douwty from Old
England.

BEATTY.

JAMES BEATTY, will dated Lebanon twp., Hunterdon Co., N. J., 1766, Aug. 2 :
probated 1767, Feb. 16, (Trenton Lib. 13fol. 209) ; m. Jane : emigrated from the
north of Ireland and lived in a log house between Anthony and Little Brook
school house. Tradition says there were seven brothers in the Revolutionary
Army, two or three of whom died at Sandy Hook. Several moved to Shamo-
kin Co., Pa. The seven brothers probably included James ; his will names
the following :
I. ISABEL.
II. MARY.

III. ESTHER.

IV. JANE.

V. ALEXANDER.
VI. SAMUEL.
VII. JAMES, b. 1761, d. 1849, Mar. 18 ; m. Elisabeth Schleicher, b. 1772, Nov. 25,
d. 1854, Feb. 10. This James may have been a grandson of James 1st.
He had ch. :
(I). ALEXANDER, b. 1793, Feb. 18, d. 1874, m. Margaret Taylor, b.

1797, d. 1860 ; no children.
(II). ANNIE, b. 1794, Nov. 24, m. Fred. Lance, s. of Peter.
(HI). MARY, b, 1797, Jan. 2, d. 1872, m. Jacob Anthony, s. of Philip.
(TV). JOHN, b. 1799, d. 1834, m. Elisabeth Hipp, d. 1872 at 75 years ; had a
son Gen. Sam. Beatty, of Ohio.
(V). JACOB, b. 1801, d. 1871, m. Eva Anthony, dau. of Philip, Jr., b.

1801, d. 1888 ; had eleven children.
VI). ELISABETH, b. 1804, m. John Waters, s. of Thomas.
(VII). JAMES, b. 1807, d. 1878, m. (1) Sarah Ann Fritts, dau. "Capt." Benj.
b. 1807, had three children, two of whom died young ; (2) Julia Ann
Sine ; had ch. :

1. Kate, m. Lawrence Fritts, s. of Thomas.

2. Lambert, unmarried.

3. Stewart, unmarried.

4. Mart Loretta, m. D. W. Vannatta.

(VIII). GEORGE W., b. 1815, m. (1) Elisabeth Fisher, b. 1816, d. 1858 ; (2)
Rachel Thatcher ; had son Daniel F. , the organ manufacturer.
GEORGE BEATTY, probably a brother to James ; res. Vienna, Warren Co., N.

J., m. (It ; (2) Elisabeth Cummings, b. 1760, April 11 ; had ch. :

I. CHARLES, b. at Trenton, 1779, m. Mary Henry, dau. of Herbert; had ch. :
(I). ELIZA.

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(ii). stewakt.
(iii). fernina.
(iv). georgett.

II. NANCY, m. Joseph Pangborn.
III. CATHERINE.
ROBERT BEATTY, witness to James' will and probably his brother, m. 1746,
Sept. 30, (according to record 01' St. Michel and Zion's Church, Philadelphia) ,
Catherine Schleycher : had ch. :
I. THOMAS, m. Margaret ; had ch. :

(I). THOMAS J., b. 1775, d. 1840, May 6, (Sparta), m. 1796, Jane Mills,
b. 1774; hadch.:

1. Robert.

2. Mary, m. Samuel Craig.

3. John.

4. holloway h.

5. Margaret, m. Wm. Whitehead.

6. Jane, m. Andrew McEevitt.

7. Elisabeth, m. David R. Flynn.

8. George B.

II. WILLIAM, m. Sarah Cougle ; had ch. :

(I). WILLIAM, m. Sarah A. Taylor, dau. of Robert.

(II). ROBERT B., m. Mary A. Taylor, dau. of Robert ; res. Beattystown,
Warren Co., N. J. ; had ch. :

1. Isabella, m. Thomas Y. Ward, 3. of Harvey.

2. Andrew, unmarried.

3. Margaret, m. Nelson Dufford, s. of Philip.

4. Elisabeth, unmarried.

(III). MARGARET, m. Wm. Hance, s. of William.
(IV). JAMES C, m. Mary Weaver.
JOHN, Ion records Dutch Church r* Kingston, N. Y.) m. Susanna Ashford (Ash-
forbey, &c.l; ''both members of the English Church"; had ch.:

1. William, bap. 1695, June 9.

2. Charles, bap. 1698, Jan. 9.

3. Agnus, bap. 1699, Oct. 39.

4. Jan, bap. 1701, March 2.

5. Thomas, bap. 1703, March 14 ; prob. m. 1729, Oct. 23, Maria Jansz,

both b. at Marbletown.

6. Marta, bap. 1707, April JO.

ROBERT, (on Kingston records) m. Bata Middagh ; banus registered, 1719, May
17 ; both b. in Marbletown, N. Y., and residing in Kingston at time of mar-
riage ; had ch. ;

1. John, bap. 1719. Nov. 15.

2. Marretjen, bap. 1721, March 19.

3. Joris, bap. 1732, May 14 ; prob. m. 1752, Feb. 1, Annaatje Brink.

4. Margriet, bap. 1734, May 12.

5. Jane, bap. 1730, Aug. 15.

CHEERELS, (on Kingston records), m. Jannetjen Jansz, m. for 2d husband, 1734,
Jan. 24, John El ting ; banus registered 1724, Oct. 30 ; both b. and residing in
Marbletown, N. Y. ; had Bata, bap. 1725, Oct. 3.

JOHN, (Kingston, N. Y., records), m. Mery Brink, 1743, June 11 ; he b. and resid.

26o Early Germans of New Jersey

Marbletown, and she b. in Horley and resid. Marbletown ; had ch. :

1. Elsjen, bap. 1744, Dec. 16.

2. Robert, bap. 1747, April 5.

BEAVERS.

€OL. JOSEPH, Col. in Second Regiment of Hunterdon Co. in Revolutionary War;
was of Scotch-Irish descent ; was a Judge and had a pew in Greenwich Pres.
Church, Bloomsbury, Warren Co., N. J. : had a large farm ; had two sons and
thirteen daughters ; only three are known, viz : Joseph, died young ; George
and Elisabeth, m. 8 Oct., 1768, Dr. Sam. Kennedy, s. Rev. Sam.

GEORGE, b. April 1, 1758, d. Sept. 2, 1820, aged 62 years, 5 months and 1 day ;
buried in New Stone cemetery, near Clinton, N. J. ; owned Pattenburgh mill,
now known as Beaver's mill ; his granddaughter, Mary Beavers, b. May 22,
1789, d. Nov. 21, 1871, m. John Carhart ; m. first, Christianna ; second, Sara,
b. Nov. 1, 1760, d. Mar. 15, 1841, at 80 years, 4 months, 14 days ; had ch. :
I. JOSEPH, m. a Banghart.

II. RALPH, b. Dec. 3, 1781, m. Christianna Dilts, b. April 16, 1786 ; had ch.:

(I). HARMON, b. Feb. 22, 1807 ; settled in New York State.
(II). JOSEPH, b. Aug. 7, 1809, m. Margaret Stout, dau. Andrew ; had ch.

1. John Wesley, m. Emaline Seavers, dau. of Abr.; res. near Pot-

tersville, Somerset Co., N. J.; had ch. :

(1). Rebecca J., died young.

(2). Joseph S., died young.

(3). Elijah W., m. Blanche Apgar, dau. Isaiah.

(4). Ulysses Grant, unmarried.

(5). William Sherman, unmarried.

(6). Georgian a, m. Peter L. Apgar ; res. near Pottersville.

(7). Maggie E., m. Fred. Apgar.

(8). Samuel S., unmarried.

2. Jane, m. George Pickle, s. of George.

3. Martha, m. Theodore Lance, s. of Will.

4. Joseph C, m. Charity Crater, s. of David.

5. George, died young.

6. Harmon, m. Charity Pickle, dau. of Fred.

7. Ralph, m. a Rhinehart, s. of David.

8. Christianna, died young.

9. Manning F., m. Marietta Pickle, dau. of Sam.
(III). NAOMI, m. Joseph Bryant,

(TV). ELISABETH, m. first, Archibald Starker ; second, George Tiger ;
third, Richard Philhower.
(V). MARY, m. Elijah Stout, s. of Andrew.
(VI). CATHERINE, m. Jacob D. Fritts, s. of George.
(VII). MAHALA, m. Will. Plum.

III. SAMUEL.

IV. PETER.

V. ABBIE, m. Edward Johnson.
VI. MARY, b. May 22, 1789, d. Nov. 21, 1871, m. John Carhart, s. of Charles

and Mary Dunham.
VII. MARTHA, b. April 30, 1791, d. April 30, 1875 ; buried in New Stone cem-
etery, near Clinton.

Beavers — Bell 261

VLTI. SARAH, m. George Bunnell.
IX. NANCY, m. Capt. Ben. Pritts.

BELL.

JOHN BELL, witness to will of John Colver, of " Black River," in 1734 ; constable
Roxbury twp., 1742 ; perhaps had ch.:
I. ONESIMUS (Simeon) named in will of his brother John.
II. JABESH, will, " Roxbury," 6 Nov., 1786, prob. 2 June, 1789, (Trenton
Lib. 30 p. 225), names ch. :
(I). ABRAHAM.
(LT). HANNAH KELSEY, [wife of William, b. May 1734, d. 6 Aug., 1806].
(HI). MERTTABLE KLAUSEN.
(IV). UNICE MOON.
(V). SUSANNA WEATON, [Heaton ?].
1 VI). ELISABETH FAIRCHILD.
(VII). DELIVERANCE BROWN.
(VIII). CATHERINE COLEMAN.
(IX). ABIGAIL BELL.
HI. JOHN, will, "Roxbury," 22 Jan., 1778. prob. 6 Jan., 1780, names " bro.
Onesimus, otherwise Simeon," " friend Aaron Stark," and three sons and
one daughter, none of whom 21 years of age :
(D. JOHN.
(ID. JEREMIAH.
(HI). LEVI, d. 12 April, 1812, m. Mary Terry, dau. Richard 1st, and wid.
Simeon Drake, b. 13 Sept., 1758, d. 26 Sept., 1836 ; had one son,
Simeon Drake Bell, b. 15 Aug., 1801, d. 3 Nov., 1859, m. Elisabeth
E., b. 11 Oct., 1803, d. 21 Nov., 1856.
(IV). EASTER.
IV. ISAAC, named father in the will of bis son, James, of Hardwick, 29 Mar.,
1778. prob. 12 Oct., 1780 ; who also names bro.-in-law Nathaniel Hazen.
ROBERT, removed from Newton, Sussex Co., to Walpack, and purchased, 30 Apr.,
1808, 197 acres on Flatbrook. near Walpack Centre, m. Mary Struble, dau. of
Leonard, of Myrtle Grove, Hampton twp., Sussex Co.; had ch. :
I. JACOB, m. a Bale and removed to WilsonviUe, Pa.
IL JESSE, m. a Young and reared a large family.

III. JOHN, lived near Swartswood and had one sonand onedaughter ; Leonard,

Jr., who removed West, and Mrs. Jacob N. V. Dimon, of Frankford,
Sussex Co.

IV. LEONARD, m. Lucinda Rosenkrans, dau. Benjamin ; res. near Walpack

Centre.
V. NANCY, m. Dayton Cole.
VI. SUSAN, m. Helam Van Auken.
VII. ELISABETH, m. John A. Struble, of Hampton.
VIII. MARGARET, m. John Bevans, of Sandyston twp.
IX. ROBERT, m. a daughter of Henry Burk and had son Emmet.
Miscellaneous— JOHN, Somerset Co.; will 20 Sept., 1769, prob. 20 April,
1770, names first w., Anna Myers, (dau. John of N. Y. city), wid. Capt. Richard
Tilden, and second w., Hannah Smith (dau. Fred, of Philadelphia), and children
Andrew and Cornelia.

262 Early Germans of New Jersey

BELLIS OR BELLOWSFELT.

WILLIAM, naturalized by act of Assembly, 1730 ; also naturalized, 1774, Adam,
Johann, William and Peter Bellesfelt and in 1756, Johann Belesvelt. On West
Jersey society lands, 1735, Peter Bellesfielt and William Bylerfelt, prob. same
as preceding. Hendrick van Bilevelt was a " cadet on the Delaware," 11 Aug.,
1661. The family came from Neuwied town, or county, in province Nassau.
There is a walled town in Westphalia of the name Bielefeld, of over 6,000
inhabitants. The name of this family is found in the early records of N. T. city
and is veryjjvariously spelled. It was finally shortened to Belles. William may
have had 4 sons : Adam, J. William, Peter and John.
I. ADAM. bot. 210 acres abt. 2 miles s. of Flemington, near Copper Hill,
1743, June 1, from John Stevenson. In the deed the name is Adam Bel-
lows, the first step in change from Bellowsfelt to Bellis, Belles or Bellas ;
had children.

(I). WILLIAM, b. 1740, Dec. 18, d. 1826, Feb. 27, m. Mary Housel (dau.
Martin of Amwell) ; had children.

1. Adam, b. 1774, Jan. 19, d. young.

2. Eleanor, 1775, b. Sep. 29, m. Rev. John Jacob Wack (s. Rev. Casper).

3. William, b. 1776, Dec. 15, m. Margaret Young (dau. Peter) ; has

son, John Young Bellis, near Reaville.

4. David, b. 1778, Oct. 12, m. Eleanor Schenck (dau. Ralph or Rafe) ;

had ch.: John William, on the old Schenck farm ; David S., at
Copper Hill ; Maria, b. 17 May, 1805.

5. John, b. 1781, May 26, m. 1, Margaret Cool ; 2, Sarah Lisk ; had

children :

(1). Margaret, m. Christopher Werte.

(2). David, m. first, a dau. of Abraham Werts ; second, Anne

Chamberlain (dau. William).
(8). John, m. first, a sister of Paul Cool Dilts ; second, a lady

from New York State.

6. Matthias, b. 1783, April 24, d. 1826, June 4, m. Elisabeth Sutphin

(dau. Rafe), d. 1847, Oct. 20 ; had four children, two living in 1880 :
(1). William M. and Hannah, w. of Abraham Prall ; Charity,
d. 1832, Aug. 5, and Hiram, d. 1835, Aug. 14.
(II). PETER, b. 1743, July 30, went to Kentucky.
(III). CATHARINE, b. 1746, unm.

(TV). JOHN, b. 1750, d. 1838. July 11 ; soldier in Revolutionary War ; m.
Nellie Williamson, of Larason Corners.
(V). ADAM, b. 1753, m. Mary Rockafellar (dau. Peter).
(VI). ANDREW, b. 1757, July 17, m. Elisabeth Servis ; rem. to Hopewell.
(VII). CHARITY, b. 1760, April 15, unmarried.
II. JOHANN WILLIAM BELLOWSFELT, left will dated Amwell. 1773,
June 14, prob. 1775, Dec. 12. m. Catherine, "29 May, 1743, JohanWillem
Brillensfeld [Bielersfeld or Bellowsfelt] j. m. v. Niewit wonede in Amwel,
met Anna Catharine Kempel, j. d. ook v. Niewit en wonende Alhier."
Translation :— Married 29 May, 1743, John William Bellowsfelt. young
man, from Niewit [Neuwied on the Rhine], dwelling in Amwell, to Anim
Cath. Kempel, also from Niewit and dwelling here [New York City].
Records Collegiate R. D. Church, N. Y. ; had ch. :

Bellis or Bellowsfelt 263

(I). WILLIAM BELLESFELD, prob. m. Christina Lesley (?) and had
(see records Alexandria German Church),

1. Johann, b. 1763, Feb. 15, bap. Sep. 26.

2. Conrod, b. 1769, Jan. 6, bap. Mar. 9.

3. David, b. 1772, Mar. 5, bap. April 21.
(II). PETER.

(III). JOHN GEORGE, bap. (Readington Ref . Dutch records), 1742, July 18.
(IV). JOHN. bap. (same records), 1744, Nov. 25.
(V). BERNARDTJS.
(VI). PHILIP.
(VII). ADAM.
(VELD. ELISABETH.

HI. PETER, had will dated 1765, Sept. 28, prob. 1767, Feb. 7, names

wife, Christeen, prob. dau. Peter Fisher (see will of latter) ; had ch. :
(I). PHILIP.
(II). PETER, prob. b. 1739, d. 1808, April 13, m. Elis. Catherine, b. 1741,
Sep. 23, d. 1812, April 3 ; he left will dated Knowlton, 1798, April
28, prob. Newton, 1808, April 21 ; had ch.:

1. Matthias.

2. Anthony.

3. John.

4. Anna.

5. Christeena.

6. Elisabeth.

7. Mary ; speaks of 400 acres in Catawissy, Penn.

Peter Bollesfeld and Catherine (see records Lebanon) ; had
eh.: Peter, b. 1768, Aug. 27; Elisabeth, b. 1770. Sep. 30; Elsa
Catherine, b. 1774, Sept. 3.
(III). WILLIAM.
IV. JOHANNES (John); his wife afterwards m. Phil. Young, whose will
dated Amwell, 176B, Oct. 12, names " Barnet Bellowsfelt, my wife's son."
Probably had children :
(I). BARNET, had at least one son.

1. John, b. 1756, Aug. 20, d. 1829, Jan. 26, at 73, m. Elisabeth Hol-
combe, b. 1758, d. 1843, June 4, at 86 ; had ch. : Barnet ; Char-
lotte ; Eleanor ; Samuel, b. 1787, Sept. 7 ; Rebecca, b. 1789, May
9 ; Phebe, b. 1798, Dec. 7 ; Urial, b. 1792, Oct. 22 ; George, b.

1794, Dec. 28 ; John, b. 1797, Mar. 7 , d. 1827, Dec. 29, m.

Elis. Roberson (dau. Thomas), and had Wesley, Mary and John.

The following are probably three brothers and the records are from the church

book of the old German Alexandria (Mt. Pleasant, Warren Co., N. J.,) Church :

I. PETER, m. Allis or Elisabeth Catherine or Elsie ; had ch. : Peter, b.

1783, Jan. 28, bap. Dec. 10 ; Anna, b. 1785, April 16, bap. June 15 ;

Abigail, b. 1787, April 28, bap. Dec. 5 ; Joseph, b. 1792, Aug. 12, bap.

May 10, 1793 ; Isaac, b. 1795, Nov. 6, bap. Nov. 13.

II. PHILIP, m. Maria ; had ch. : Maria, b. 1783, Oct. 5, bap. Dec. 10 ; Philip,

b. 1789, May 1, bap. Aug. 26.
III. HERBERT, ra. Charity; had ch.: Mary, b. 1797, Nov. 27, bap. 1798,
Mar. 3; Eva, b. 1798, Sep. 11, bap. 1799, Feb. 28; William, b. 1800,
Oct. 19, bap. Dec. 15.

264 Early Germans of New Jersey

The names of parents of following are not given : Daniel, bap. 1794, Mar. 19 ;
Catherine, bap. 1794, Mar. 19 ; Elisabeth, bap. 1794, Mar. 19.

BERNHARD.

JOHN PETER, "geboren ru Kerzenheim, Grafschaft Bolanden, mit frau und
Kindern Komen en America, 1731, und Starb Aug. 28, 1748," (tombstone, Still-
water, Warren Co.); translation: "born at Kerzenheim, Bolanden County,
came to America with his wife and children, 1731, and died Aug. 28, 1748 ; three
daughters came with him," (see tombstone of Mary Elis. Wintermute) ; lived
near Philadelphia until 1742, and then located in the wilderness, where the vil-
lage of Stillwater now stands ; was the first to be buried in cemetery on the
lot which he had given for church purposes ; had ch. :
I. MARY ELISABETH, b. 5 Aug., 1721, d. 15 Feb., 1800, m. John George
Wintermute ; " Maria Elis. Windemuthin gebohrn Bernhart ist gebohrn
ano 1721 D. 5 Aug. zv. Kerzenheim in der Grafschaft Bolanden in
Europa. In America komen mit Vater u. Mutter u. 2 Sehwester ano
1731 Starb D 15 February ano 1800 Ihr Alter war 78," (tombstone, Still-
water. Warren Co.) ; translation : " Mary Elis. Wintermuth, born Bern-
hart, was born in the year 1721 on the 5th of August at Kerzenheim,
County Bolanden, in Europe. She came to America with her father and
mother and two sisters in the year 1731 ; she died 15 Feb., 1800. Her age
was 78."
II. MART C, b. 1721, (?) d. 1 Dec, 1794, at 73, m. Casper Shafer.
HI. MRS. JEPTHA ARRISON, m. Arrison, a widower, in 1760 ; had a son
John, a blacksmith, in Stillwater ; removed to Pennsylvania before Rev-
olution, but the troubles with the Indians drove them back to Stillwater
during the Revolutionary War.
SAMUEL BERNHARD, (or Barnhard), signed Rev. Albert Weygand's call 1749;
named, as one of trustees, in lease from Ralph Smith for church lands in New
Germantown, 1749 ; Bigned in English, with others, as one of the elders of New
Gennantown church, a note for £82 to Baltis Pickle ; perhaps had sons :
I. MICHEL, m. Margaret and had dau., Maria Elisabeth, b. 2 Dec., 1769.
H. BERNHARD, a witness to a baptism, 1770.

BERQER.

CASPAR BERGER was a German stone-mason and redemptioner. He had
reached New York in 1744, and being sold by the captain of the ship to repay
the costs of passage, was purchased, for a term of years, by Cornelius Van
Home, of White House, in Hunterdon County. After he had served three
years of his time, he obtained his freedom by building three stone houses. One
of them was for Cornelius Van Home at White House, now owned by Abraham
Pickle ; and one for Abraham Pickle in the same neighborhood, now owned by
William Pickle. The third house was probably for Johannes Melick. He died
in 1817 and left considerable property, including a homestead farm of 400 acres
at Readington, to his three sons, Aaron, Peter and Jasper, (" Story of an
Old Farm," p. 142), m. Anna and had children or grandchildren :
I. NELLA, b. 29 April, 1769.
H. JOHANNES, b. 14 Dec, 1772.
HI. AARON, b. 1777.

Berger — Bird 265

IV. SUSANNA, b. 2 Oct., 1778.

V. JASPER, b. 1 May, 1784.
VI. PETER.

BIRD.

Bird of Schooley's Mountain.
THOMAS BIRD and w. Rachel, emigrated from Scotland ; had children :

I. JOHN, b. 1726, Jan. 36, d. 1804, m. 1756, May 11, Lydia Stilly, b. Swedish

parents), 1732, Jan. 17, d. 1761 ; lived at Brandywine Head, New Castle
Co., Md. ; had children:

(I). THOMAS, b. 1757, Feb. 17, d. 1825, Feb. 20, m. Mary Babb, b. in Pa.
1768, Sept. 4, d. 1851, Oct. 23 ; had thirteen children :

1. John, m. Juliann Gimble.

2. Nancy, m. ll) Jos. Gibson ; (2) John Twaddell.

3. Lydia, unmarried.

4. Simpson, unmarried.
5.(MAKr, unmarried.

6. Sarah, m. Jas. Shipley.

7. Benjamin, died in infancy.

8. Jacob, rem. to Schooley's Mountain from Maryland and m. Elis-

abeth Flock, dau. Matthias, b. 3 May, 1811 ; had ch. :

(1). Mary, m. Joseqh H. Parker.

(2) . Effdj, died young.

(3). John, m. (1) Sarah Waek, dau. of Jacob ; (2) Mrs. Ann Kara,

dau. Jacob Swartz ; had children by first wife : Jacob, m.

Sarah A. Kara ; Jennie, unmarried ; Kate, unmarried.
(4). Sarah, m. Wm. Wiley, s. of John.
(5). Julia Ann, m. Robert T. S. Durham.
(6). William Flock, m. Frances Hoffman.

9. William, m. Juliann Gray.

10. Rebecca, m. Wm. G. Smith.

11. Thomas J., unmarried.

12. Juliann C. M., unmarried.

13. Rachel H., m. George T. Gartwell.
(ID. REBECCA, m. John Coldwell.

II. THOMAS.

in. ELISABETH, m. McClintock.

IV. RACHEL, m. Reynolds.

V. REBECCA, m. Bratton.

VI. SARAH, m. Elijah Hutton.

PETER BABB, m. Mary Lucas ; 'came from Wales ; had ch. :
I. SAMPSON, m. Ann Way. had ch.:

(I). MARY, m. Thomas Bird, s, of John.
(II). LYDIA.
(1H). JOHN.
(IV). CALEB.
(V). JACOB.
(VI). WILLIAM.
(VII). SAMPSON.

266 Early Germans of New Jersey

Bird of Fairmount.
THOMAS BIRD, owned two lots near store at Fainnount, m. Margaret Hoover ;
had children, (order uncertain) :

I. JOHN, m. Caroline Beam ; had ch. :

(I). CATHERINE, m. James Thomas, (German Valley).
(II). MART, m. Nathan Schuyler, (Calif on).
(III). JAMES, m. Elisabeth Convil, (Fairmount).
(TV). RANCE, m. Catherine Ader, (Middle Valley).
(V). MARTHA, m. William M'Glocken, (Fairmount).
(VI). ZOFIE, m. Jacob Lommerson, (Spruce Run).
(VII). JOHN, m. Rosanna Cupboard, (Middle Valley).
(VIII). WILLIAM, m. Elisabeth Seals, (Fairmount).

(IX). HARVEY, m. Elmira Beam ; four died young.
II. MARY, b. 3 July, 1806.

III. ANDREW, m. Elisabeth Lay.

IV. THOMAS, m. Sarah Johnson.

V. CATHERINE, b. 10 Nov., 1808, m. Morris Bird.
VI. BARBARA, m. Philip Beam.
VII. ANNA, m. John Sutton.
VIII. ELISABETH, m. Thomas Beam, s. of John.
IX. JANE, m. Henry Beam.
X. PETER, S., b. 5 Oct., 1810, m. Kate Hoover.

BLOOM.

JOHN BLOM (Bloom or Blum), was naturalized by act of Assembly in N. J.,
1738-9 ; will dated Mansfield, 23 Dec., 1788, prob. 3 April, 1793, names children :
I. RACHEL.

II. PHEBE.

III. MARY.

IV. PATIENCE.

V. MERCY, and granddaus. Hannah Baul (Paul ? ) and Rachel Brown.
PETER BLOOM, prob. brother of John ; elder 1772 in Alexandria Church, Mount
Pleasant. Hunterdon Co., N. J. ; prob. had ch. :
I. PETER, m. Eva ; had ch. :
(I). EVE, b. 19 Aug., 1764.
(II). HERBERT, b. 13 July, 1767.
(III). PAUL, b. 13 March, 1769.
(TV). ANNA, b. 26 Jan., 1771.

(V). JOHN, b. 23 Oct., 1772, m. Mary, b. 8 July, 1773, d. 1 July, 1852 ;
had ch. :

1. Elisabeth, b. 10 Oct., 1794, d. 20 Dec, 1794.

2. Godfrey, b. 8 Dec, 1795, d. 27 May, 1796.

3. Ann, b. 12 April, 1798, d. 7 Feb., 1833.

4. Sarah, b. 4 Feb., 1801.

5. John, b. 16 Aug., 1803, d. 4 April, 1847.

6. Charity, b. 9 Sept., 1805, d. 22 Feb., 1834.

7. Peter, b. 13 March, 1809 ; twin.

8. Matilda, b. 13 March, 1809 ; twin.

9. Effie, b. 19 March, 1812.

Bloom — Bodine 267

(VT)., JACOB, b. 8 Aug., 1774.
(VII). CHRISTOPHER, b. 10 Sept., 1779.
II. WTLHELM ("William), confirmed Alexandria Ger. Ref. Ch., 19 May, 1771.

III. ADAM, confirmed, Alexandria, 6 Aug., 1775.

IV. JOHN, confirmed, Alexandria, 6 Aug., 1775.
V. MARGARETHA.

Miscellaneous — Rev. Hermadnus Blom preached at Wiltwyek, (Kingston!,
N. Y., to the Dutch Reformed for the first time, 17 Aug., 1659, and organized the
church there. Claes Barentse Blom and Jan Barentse Blom, take the oath
of allegiance, Kings Co., N. Y., 26-30 Sept., 1687. BARNE BLOOME, at Flush-
ing, 1698, has ch. : Garrett and Johannis. Simon and Barent Blom subscribe
to building a church at Jamaica, L. I., in 1715. Jacob Frederixsen, m. in N. Y.
23 Sept., 1697, Mayken Jansen Bosch. Frederick, m. in N. Y., 1 Dec., 1700.
Annetje Montagnie. who remarries, 1710, Nov. 25. Adrian Janse Blom, m. in N.
Y., 11 Oct., 1705, Annetje Tysse.

BODINE.

JEAN BODINE ("Jean Boudin, fugitive de Medit"), was born in France, at the
village of Medis, near the southern shore of Saintonge, along the Gironde, and
was naturalized in London, October 14, 1681, along with his second wife, Esther
Bridon, (dau. Francis) . He died on Staten Island as early as 1695, leaving a
daughter, Marianne, and a son, Jean. Jean Bodine's will, dated January 7,
1707, mentions his brothers, Eleazor and Francis, and his sisters, Esther and
Mary. {Baird'3 Huguenot Emigration, Vol. H, pages 38, 39.) The original
spelling was Bodin or Boudin. In America it soon began to be spelled Bodien
and Bodein, and finally Bodine. Jean Bodine was one of the ablest political
thinkers of France during the sixteenth century. See Encyclopedia Brittanica,
Ninth Edition, article, Bodin, John, and BayWs Dictionary, article, Bodinus,
Joannes. (See also Wills, N. Y., V., 101 ; VII., 312 ; VI., 88 ; VII., 147).
I. JEAN, will, dated 3 Jan. , 1707, gives us the names of his brothers and sisters.
II. MARIANNE, m. Jean Abelin.
III. ESTHER.
TV. ELIAZOR, [Eliezer].
V. FRANCIS, perhaps had the following children, who may have removed
from Staten Island to New Jersey.:
(I). ISAAC, member ch. North Branch, 1720, (abt.), m. Engeltje ; had ch. :

1. Janitien, bap. 30 April, 1707.

2. Frederick, bap. 26 April, 1709, m. Saartje [Sarah] Rappelyea ;

had ch. bap. at Readington :

(1). Isaac, bap. 28 May, 1739.

(2). Saertie, [Sarah) bap. 8 March, 1740.

(3). Marytie, [Mary] bap. 19 Oct., 1746.

3. Kataleyn, [Catherine] bap. 2 Nov., 1711.

4. Isaac, bap. 18 May, 1715.

5. Abraham, bap. 31 July, 1717.

6. Elisabeth, bap. 13 Oct., 1719.

7. Hester, bap. 25 Dec., 1723.

8. Jacob, bap. 18 Aug., 1723, [1725 ? ].

9. Petrus, bap 3 Sept., 1727. These two last were children of Isaac

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and Engeltje, prob. a second wife.
(II). JACOB, m. Leibetje [Elisabeth]; had ch.:

1. Jacob, bap. 4 April, 1719.

2. Catherine, bap. 7 May, 1721.

3. Cornelis, bap. 29 Sept., 1723.

4. Antje, bap. 11 Aug., 1726.

(III). PETER, at Three Mile Run, Somerset Co., 1720, m. Merritje ; had ch. :

1. Jan, bap. 30 April, 1712.

2. Davit, [David], bap. 3 April, 1717.
(IV). ABRAHAM, m. Adriantje Janse : had ch. :

1. Catrina, bap. 4 April, 1725, m. Lodewyck Hardenbrook.

2. Peter, bap. 11 Dec, 1726, m. first, Marytie ; second, Judick, dau.

Abraham Bodine and wid. Sam. Willemse ; had at least dau.
Betsey, b. 18 Sept., 1753, d. 18 Nov., 1825, m. Folkert Douw.

3. John, bap. 6 Sept., 1730, m. Femmetje Voorhees ; descend'ts at

Plainfleld, N. J., and Seneca and Cayuga Lakes, N. Y.

4. Abraham, bap. 13 April, 1733.

5. Judick, bap. 20 April, 1735, b. Mar. 17, m. John Thomson, b. 15

April, 1720.

6. Isaac, bap. 10 July, 1737.

7. Ouken, bap. 18 Nov., 1739.

8. Arriantje, bap. 18 Nov., 1741.

9. Maria, bap. 10 June, 1744.

(V). JOHN, said to have-been at North Branch, 1727 ; had at least Abra-
ham, who may have been the son of Isaac.
1. Abraham, m. Mary Low, dau. Cornelius ; will, 1769, June 14,
prob. July 3 ; had ch. :
(1). John, bap. 15 April, 1743.

(2). Judick, bap. 31 March, 1745, m. Peter Bodine, s. of Abram.
(3). Mary.

(4). Catalyntje, [Catharine] bap. 3 Sept., 1749.
(5). Jane.

(6). Sarah, bap. 10 Aug., 1753.

(7). Cornelius, bap. Nov., 1755, d. 12 June, 1820 ; his wife d. 13
Nov., 1824 ; served in Revolutionary War and was in the
battle of Monmouth. After the birth of bis third child in
1785, having lost much of his property by the depreciation
of the Continental currency, he went to the borough of
Muney, Pa., where bis other children were born. In 1802 he
removed thence to Ovid, in Seneca County, New York,
where he died ; had ch. :
(a). Abraham, bap. 19 Sept., 1779, at Readington, N. J., d. 23
Dec, 1862, near Hughesville, Pa., where his descendants
still live, m. first, Mercy Paxon, by whom he had five chil-
dren ; second, Barbara Cruze, by whom he had but one
child. He had John, Elisabeth, Charles, Margaret, George,
Russell.
(b). Peter, bap. 25 March, 1781, at Readington, N. J., d. 1843 at

Ovid, N. Y., where his descendant* stall live,
(c). John, bap. 1 Jan., 1785, at Readington, N. J., d. 1846, at

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Wayne Hotel, Steuben Co., New York, leaving numerous
descendants,
(d). Cornelius, b. 1787 in Penn., d. 23 Dec., 1865, at Iceland-* iile,

Schuyler Co., N. Y., leaving many descendants,
(e). Gilbert, b. 1790, in Penn., d. 20 Jan., 1854, near Ovid, N.

Y., having descendants mostly in Iowa.
(f). Isaac, b. 1794, in Penn., d. 24 Feb., 1840 at Ovid, N. Y.,
leaving one child, who has descendants in Illinois and
Wisconsin.
ig). Charles, died a babe, 26 Jan., 1796.

(h). George, b. 8 Jan., 1798, in Penn., d. 15 May, 1868, at Ovid,

K. Y., on the homestead, where his eight children were

born, in which vicinity most of his descendanta live.

GILBERT, was a grandson prob. of Isaac of North Branch, b. 1761, d. 21 Aug.,

1838, lived Chester twp., Morris Co.; buried in Pleasant H3H cemetery, near

Chester, Morris Co., m. Catherine Dean, dau. John ! , b. 1767, Sept. 18, d. 9

Feb., 1851 ; had ch. :

(1). Elisabeth, b. 1787, d. 26 Sept., 1847, m. Christopher Trim-
mer, s. of Jacob.
(2). Elsie, b. 9 Nov., 1791, m. Matthias Trimmer, s. of Jacob.
(3). Mary, m. Monroe Hopkins.
(4). Jane, m. Joshua Salmon
(5). William.
Miscellaneous — Cornelius, Francis, Abraham, Polly and Isaac, traded with
John Peter Nitzer, the storekeeper at German Valley, as early as 1763. In New
York, 21 Aug., 1736, Hester Bodyn was married to Cornelius Brouwer, and 5 Aug.,
1737, John Bodine to Catharina Bensen.

BOWMAN.

The BOWMAN, (Bouwman, Bauman or, Bouman) family prob. came from the
Palatinate. In 1720, Nov. 12, Susanna Bowman from the Palatinate, Germany,
was married to William Butler in New York. In 1720, Nov. 26, the widow of
Jacob Bouwman, of Hackensack, Christina Huisman, was married in N. Y.
to George Myserrie.
THOMAS and wife Neeltje were members in 1717 of the Reformed Dutch Church
of New Brunswick, called the "Church of the River and Lawrence Brook."
They prob. had children. :
L THOMAS, bap. at Somerville, 31 July, 1717. In 1733, Thomas is an elder
of Readington Reformed Dutch Church ; had ch. :
(I). NEELTJE, [Cornelia] bap. 23 July, 1749.

II). JAN, [John] bap. 22 Oct., 1752 ; prob. married Rebecca and had at
least one child, Chbistena, bap. Readington, 17 Oct., 1784.
LL CORNELIUS, m. Maritje [Mary Bonsevel]; had ch.:
(I). NEELTJE, bap. Readington, 13 April, 1739.
(LT). REBECCA, bap. Readington, 29 Sept, 1748.
(LTD. MARIA, bap. Readington, 28 April, 1751.
(IV). CORNELIUS, bap. Readington, 11 March, 1753.
(V). THOMAS, m. Lena Tufen ; had ch.:

1. Cornelius, bap. Readington, 9 March, 1777.

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2. John, bap. Readington, 13 Nov., 1785.
m. PESTER, m. Margrietje [Margaret]; had ch. :

(I). DEBORA, bap. Readington, 8 March, 1740.
IT JORI8, [George! m. Jannetje, [Jane] Scholl ; had ch. :
(I). ELSJE, [Elsie], bap. Readington, 5 May, 1745.
(II). THOMAS, perhaps the s. of Peter, m. Jannetje ; had ch. :

1. Catte, [Catherine] bap. Readington, 4 May, 1777.

2. Ragel, [Rachel] bap. Readington, 17 April, 1785.
(HI). JOHN, perhaps s. of Peter, m. Rebecca ; had ch. :

1. Christina, bap. Readington, 17 Oct., 1784.
(TV). GEORGE, m. Elsa ; had ch. :

1. Jacob, b. 19 Nov., 1771 or 2.

2. Hakes, [John] b. 30 April, 1774.

3. Philip, b. 7 Sept., 1776.

4. Peter, b. 10 Aug., 1778.

(V). HENRY, on John Peter Nitzer's ledger at German Valley, 1763.
Perhaps had ch. :

1. Cornelius, b. 18 July, 1778, d. 17 Oct., 1836, m. Ahly (Alevia or

Olivia), b. 1776, d. 1857, at 81 ; the former, buried at Chester,
Morris Co., the latter at Spruce Run ; had ch., bap. at Lebanon :
(1). Deborah, b. 14 Aug., 1802.
(2). Henbt, b. 21 Dec., 1804.

2. Jacob, m. Margaret ; had ch., bap. at German Valley:

(1). Anna, b. 26 Aug., 1790.
(VI). PETER, who may have been the son of George ; he had at least the
following children (order uncertain) :

1. Susan, m. Peter Winters.

2. Jane, m. Stephen Swackhamer.

3. Betsey, b. 1781 , d. 1864 at about 83.

4. Anchi, m. a Welsh ; res. near Easton.

5. John, removed to Ohio.

6. Lambert Bowman, kept tavern at G. V. and Readington, m. first

> Cowl, (or Caul) ; second, Sophia Neighbor, (dau. of Leon-
ard 2d and widow of Jacob L. Hager) ; bought 20 Dec, 1803, of
Wm. Neiser, tavern in German Valley; had three children by
first wife and five by the second :

(1). John, m. Betsey Wandling; res. at Brass Castle, Warren
Co. ; had ch. :
(a). Adah, m. Jane Boyd ; res. at Washington, N. J.; had
ch. : Logan, m. a Shultz ; Samuel ; Mary, unmarried.
(b). Elisabeth, unmarried.
(c). Maroaret, m. Joseph Thompson.
(2). Elisabeth, m. Daniel Ulp, who rem. to New York State
from Washington, N. J. ; had ch. : Sophia Ulp, m. a Bay-
ler ; John Ulp, m. a Rockefellar ; Jane Ulp, m. Benjamin
Creveling ; Elisabeth Ulp. m. an Albert.
(3). Susan, m. Philip Henn, s. of Philip, who m. a Groff for his
second wife ; res. above Washington, N. J. ; had 2 daugh-
ters, Sophia Henn and Susan Henn.
(4). Leonard Neighbor, (first child by second wife), m. Mar-

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garet Rockefeller, dau. of John ; res. at Pittetown, N. J. ;
had eh. :
(a). John, unm ; a millwright ; killed in the late war.
(b). Lambert, m. Nettie Cool and had 2 daughters, Dora, m.
and res. at Flainfield ; Margaret, m. a Randolph and
res. near Flemington ; his monument in Flemington
cemetery reads, "Lambert Boeman, Major in 15
RegJt, N. J. Vols., fell in the battle of Cedar Creek, Ya.,
at the head of his command, as acting Colonel of the
10th N. J., on the 19th of Oct., 1864. in his 32d year.
Erected by personal friends by permission of the family. "
(c). Ann, m. James Switzer.

id). Elisabeth, m. a Young ; res. at Doylestown, Pa.
le). Mart, m. Moses Stryker. is. of Larry of Pittstown).
if). Jane. m. and res. at Mi) ford,
tg). George, m. and settled near Philadelphia.
(5). Jean. b. 13 May, 1803, m. Joseph Cougle, s. of Joseph.
{6). Davtd Welsh, b. 18 March, 1S08, m. Mary Siegler, dau. of
Peter ; res. at G. V. and Pattenberg : had ch. :
(a). Sieglxr, a sea captain who res. at Philadelphia,
lb). George, rem. to Illinois, married and has a family,
(c) . Jane, m. Jacob Stiers and res. near Clinton.
(7). Peter, m. Naomi Shipman ; res. at Washington ; had ch. :
Leonard X.; Mary, m. John Pearter ; Sarah, m. Joseph
Wooliever.
(8). Nicholas Neighbor, b. 6 Nov., 1812, d. 22 July, 1882, m.
Margaret Ann Lerch, [dau. of Anthony, of Greenwich,
Warren Co.), b. 30 June, 1813, still living and has given
all the information herein contained of Lambert Bowman's
family ; had ch. :
1a). Elisabeth, b. 1838, m. Chauncey Dexter ; rem. to New

York State,
(b). Lambert, b. 1840, died at 23.
ic). Christie Osmun, b. 1842, unmarried, died at 28.
(d). Anna Sophia, b. 1847, m. John Freeh, and had Fred.,

Maud and Paul.
(e). Talmage, b. 1848, died young.

if). Isaac Luther, b. Nov., 1850, died at 36 ; unmarried.
Ig). Jennie Luella, b. 1854, m. Will. Hackett,s. of William;

have a son Frank Hackett.
(h). Theodore R., b. 1858, m. Annie Crammer, dau. of David
G. ; res. at Annandale : has three children living out
of eight, viz. : Walter, Luella and Stella.
Miscellaneous — Pieter, m. in N. Y. 25 Nov., 17:50, Aaltje Van Pelt ; Thomas,
m. in N. Y. 15 June, 1740. Rebecca Omand : Mary Bowman, wife of Nathan, d.
25 April, 1853, at 59 years. 6 months and 19 days ; buried at Chester, Morris Co.

Records of Lebanon Baptisms :— Peter and Catharine have children: (1).
Thomas, b. 29 May, 1795 ; (2). Altge, b. 22 May, 1799 ; (3). John, b. 19 May, 1801 ;
(4). Rachel, b. 8 Nov., 1803; (5). Elisabeth Bryant, b. 5 Aug., 1806. Peter and
Christina have eh. : Thomas, b. 29 May, 1795. Thomas and Jean have eh.: (1).

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Nelly, b. 22 April, 1798 ; (2). Sarah, b. 27 Feb., 1800 ; (3). Maria, b. 20 May, 1787.
John and Christina have ch. : Anna, b. 30 Nov., 1799. William and Elisabeth
have ch. : Celinda, b. 27 Jan. 1818. NELLY, m. 9 June, 1815, Peter H of man, at
New Germantown.

BROWN.

JOHN BROWN, who d. 1690 in Essex Co., was from Milford, Conn., and was the

ancestor of a large number of families in New Jersey.
RICHARD, b. in England, d. at Southold, L. I., 16 Oct., 1655 ; had one son,
RICHARD 2d, d. 1686-7 ; 1659 had home lot, &c, at Southold ; 1683, Richard,
Senior and Junior, assessed on £386 ; 1686, Lieut. Richard has 4 males and 4
females in family ; 1686-7 gives deeds to sons, William, Jonathan, 2d child, and
Walter, the 4th.
I. RICHARD 3d, m. Dorothy King, 8 May, 1683, who d. Feb., 1774 (?) ; had
children :

(I). RICHARD, JR., 4th, b. 1684, d. between 1765-71, m. Ann. Youngs,
1704-5, b. 1683, d 23 Nov., 1748 at 65 ; his will, 15 Aug., 1765, prob.
7 Sept., 1771, N. Y.; had ch.: Richard, b. about 1705; Henry;
Mehitable ; Dorothy ; Peter, b. 1719, d. 1747 at 28 ; Christopher, b.
1714, d. 1739 at 25 ; Anna, b. 1745, d. 1753 at 8.
(II). SAMUEL, m. Mary; dated his will 31 May, 1711, at 20 ; had 2 daus.
OH). DOROTHY, m. Jona Young, 1708-9.

(IV). HENRY, m. Mary Paine (?| ; will 14 Feb., 1774, prob. 30 April, 1781 ;
had ch. : Henry ; Peter ; Richard ; Anna, who m. a Hallock ;
Nathan Paine, d. 1745, at 40 : .Anna, d. 1743-4 at 17 ; Mary, d.
1743-4 at 7, and a daughter who m. a Paine.
(V). JOSEPH, by tradition the s. of Israel, d. 1751, m. Dorothy Tuthill, s.
of John ; had ch. : Benjamin ; Hannah, m. Jos. Youngs ; Mary,
m. a King ; Selah ; Jeremiah ; Joshua ; Dorothy, m. a Brown.
II. JONATHAN, d. 18 Sept., 1704 ; gave ten deeds from 1686-1703, m. Eliza ;
hadch. : Jonathan, b. 1653, d. 19 Aug., 1710, at 57 ; Eliza, Jr., m. John
Tuthill and d. 1750 ; Hannah, m. Jonathan Havens, 1 Jan. 1706-7 ;
Rachel ; Daniel (i) prob. had son Daniel, Jr.

III. WILLIAM, m. Catherine, who d. 1739 ; 1686, had 2 males and 1 female ;

his will prob. 1732, N. Y., had ch : William, Jr., b. 8 Nov., 1684 ; John,
d. Nov., 1705 ; m. Elisabeth and had Asa, Benjamin, Zuviah; Walter,
m. first, Abigail, who d. 5 Oct., 1721 ; second, Mary Youngs, 1723-4, who
d. 14 April, 1735 ; third, Mehitable Horton in 1743 ; Silvanus, m. Heziah
Carter in 1716-7 and had Jonathan, who d. 1748 at 25 ; David, m. Elisa-
beth and his (?) will, prob. N. Y., 1756, names Peter, Elisabeth, (Bishop),
Reuben, Nathan, David, William, Obadiah ; Mary, perhaps m. William
Coleman, 1724 ; and after 1698, Elijah and Thomas.

IV. WALTER, m. Jane Mappon and had dau. Jane, w. Thos. Moore ; perhaps

had three children, John, David and Walter, who went to Roxbury,
Morris Co., N. J., before 1742. The above genealogy of the Southold
family is taken largely from Moore's Indexes of Southold, and while
evidently faulty is the best that can be procured.
(I). JOHN, overseer of highway, Roxbury twp., Morris Co., N. J., 1745 ;

letters of adm. of estate of John of Morris Co., granted to Jacob

Ford, 18 Nov., 1755 ; no trace of descendants.

Brown — Buchanan 273

(H). DAVTD, will, Roxbury, 17T7, June 12, prob. June 16, names wife
Sarah and three sons and four daughters :

1. Stephen.

2. Peter, will, Roxbury, 1797, May 6, prob. Sept. 27, (Trenton, Lab.

37), names wife Catharine and children : Aaron, David Hull,
Peter, Ltdia, Sai.t.tk, Betsie ; the last four not yet 18.

3. David, will prob. 19 March, 1823; res. Chester twp., Morris Co.,

N. J. ; had children, A a ron, m. Betsy King ; David Jr. ; Arnold
m. Betsy Topping (dau. William) ; Catherine, b. 20 April, 1780,
d. 11 March, 1859, m. Col. Benj. McCurry (s. Malcolm I) ; Adah,
m. Wm. Ming, from Phila. ; Trustum Hull ; Mahlon ; Lewis.
who had two sons, Benjamin McCoury, m. Mary Williamson, and
Charles, m. Mary Anson ; Robert ; Catherine, m. PhiL Welsh ;
Ltd la B., m. a Lawrence.

4. Walter, 1750, overseer highway, Roxbury twp. ; his will, prob.

Knowlton, Sussex Co., N. J., 20 Dec. 1771, names wife Joanna
and 12 children : Caleb, Walter, Jeremiah, Obadiah, Samuel,
yathan, Danieljsrael, Joanna, Penelope, Mehitable, Experience.

5. Pain, came to New Jersey from Long Island after his marriage

and is said to have been a brother i !) of David ; b. 1742, d. 1 Dec. ,

1812, at 70, m. Ann Halsey, sister of Zachariah DeCamp's wife,

(met at Pain's house and afterwards married), b. 1751, d. 21 Nov.,

1822, at 71 ; had ch. : Hilah, b. 1787, d. 30 May, 1790, at 3 ; Elias,

b. 1790, d. 7 Jan., 1794, at 4 ; Henri/ Halsey; Experience, m. Phil.

Backer: Anna, m. Geo. Teeple ; Abigail, b. 1777, d. 16 March. 1824,

at 47; Mary ; Clarissa ; Mehitable, b. 1799. d. 10 April, 1829, at 30.

Miscellaneous— William, whose will (Lib. 4 of deeds), 1702, Dec. 10, names

sons-in-law Isaac and Joseph Ogden ; Arthur admin, of est. of his father John, 1

Jan., 1719. Arthur, whose will, 1757, March 13. prob. April 27, names ch. : Jane.

Mary, Isabel and "babes." Hewdrick, whose will "Second River." Somerset Co..

4 Jan., 1745, prob. 1 April, 1757, names wife Margaret and ch.: Hendnck. John,

Elisabeth, Cadmus, Las. Manderfield, Saiche Kerstead. Sanko Woutess, Alcho Sipp.

granddaughter. Margaret King, and grandson. Jacobus, prob. son of Hendnck.

John, whose will, Middletown, Middlesex Co., 1771, Sept. 17, prob. Oct. 14. names

wife Jemima and ch. : William, Ephraim, Jemima, Mehitable, Desire. Hannah,

Daniel, Mary. Samuel, of Bernards twp., Somerset Co., whose will, 1763. June 17.

prob. 22 Dec., names wife Mary and brothers Isaac, Aaron, Benoni, James and half

brother, Henry Hains and half sister, Rebecca Hains. James, whose will, Twix-

berry (Tewksberry, Hunterdon Co.), 2 May, 1760, prob. 25 May, 1764, names wife

Margaret and ch. : James, Robert, Joseph, Solomon : witnesses Sam. Barkley,

John Todd and David Carlisle. James, whose will, Knowlton, 8 April, 1775, prob.

16 Oct., 1793, names wife Sarah and ch. : John ; James; Martha, wife of Henry

Brugler ; Sarah, wife of Ralph Brugler ; Charity : Daniel.

BUCHANAN.

ELIAS BUCHANAN, probably the one whose name appears on Flemington
records of 1754. First came from Scotland and settled near Changewater,
Warren Co. ; had ch. :

I. WILLIAM, m. Rebecca Cormick. of German or Holland descent ; had ch. :
(I). JAMES, m. Charlotte Hoffman, dau. of Fred, and Mamie Hotrum ;

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had ch.

1. Elias. m. Mariah E. Sutton. (Naughright) .

2. Caroline, m. Peter Teete, b. Peter R., (Fainnount).
S. Elisabeth, m. Samuel Trimmer, (Harlem).

4. ANNIE, m. John Apgar, (Newark).

5. Jab. Lance, m. Sarah Ellen Dig, dau. Alpheus and Mary E. Phil-

bower, (Stanhope).

6. Amanda, m. Robert S. Cox, (Peapack).

7. William, m. Amm Hoffman.

(LT.) WILLIAM, m. Ann Sharp, dau. Morris.
(HI). ELIAS, went West.
(IV). PHILIP, went West.

(V). RALPH, went to sea on a " whaler."
(VI). MART, died young.

BUDD.

Buddb of Long Island.
JOHN and JOSEPH BUDD, sons of one Thomas Budd, or John Budd, came to

New Haven about the year 1632. Joseph was born about 1620.
JOHN BTJDD, d. 1670, m. Kathleen Brown ; removed from New Haven to South-
old, L. I., thence to Rye, Westchester Co., N. T., in 1661 ; in 1663 was deputy
from Rye to General Court of Conn. ; bo't in 1661, Nov. 8, Apawquamus, or
Budd's Neck, of an Indian named Shamarocke. Hi a will, 1669, Oct. 13, men-
tions only John, Joseph and Judith Brown ; had ch. :

I. JOHN, b. in England, 1620, d. 1684, Nov. 5. m. Mary ; will prob. 1684,

Nov. 12 ; hadch.:

(I). JOHN, d. 1754, Feb. 21 ; lived at Southold. His will names :

1. John.

2. Benjamin.

3. Asa.

4. William.

5. Hannah Moore.

6. Mehitabli: Tuttle.

7. Anne Hosmer.

8. Rhoda Youngs.

9. Mart Dimond.
10. Jemima Reed.

(II). JOSEPH, lived in Westchester.
(III). MARY, m. Christopher Youngs.
(IV). HANNAH, m. Jonathan Hart ; lived in Westchester.

(V). ANN, m. Benj. Horton.
(VI). SARAH, m. Benj. Conkling.
II. JUDITH, m. (1) John Ogden ; (2) Francis Brown.

III. ANNE, m. Benj. Horton, s. of Barnabas.

IV. JANE, m. Joseph Horton, s. of Barnabas.

V. JOSEPH, d. 1722, m. Sarah or Mary Horton, dau. Barnabas ; in 1720 ob-
tained patent for tract known as Budd's Neck ; will dated May 22, and
prob. June 28, 1722 ; had ch. :
(I). JOHN, m. Mary L' Estrange, dau. of Daniel ; came to Chester

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about 1740 ; had ch. :
1. Daniel, b. 1722, July 22, d. 1806, Dec. 24, m. Mary Purdy, b. 1728,
d. 1801, Aug. 5 ; had ch. :

(1). John, b. 1762, April 5, m. Julianor Dickerson, dau. of Abra-
ham, b. 1761, Nov. 22 ; had ch. :
(a). Hannah, b. 1778, Jan. 30, m. Ralph Hunt, s. of Ralph,

(Sussex),
(b). Abigail, b. 1786, March 26, m. John Kinnan.
(c). Abb. Dickerson, b. 1790, Feb. 10, m. Margaret F. Goble.
(d). Daniel Pttrdy, b. 1792, April 22.
(e). Elisabeth, b. 1794, Sept. 2, m. Joshua Coleman.
(f). John, b. 1796, Oct. 11, m. Sarah Drake,
(g). Julianor, b. 1799, Feb. 26, m. Richard Salmon.
(h). Mahlon, b. 1802, Feb. 29, m. Effle Fancher.
(2). William, went to Western Pennsylvania.
(3). Elisabeth, m. John Stark, Hardening, N. Y.
(4). Joseph, b. 1775, July 15, d. 1827, June 18, m. Joanna Swayze,
dau. of Isaac and Bethia Lance, b. 1775, April 20, d. 1846,
March 4 ; had ch. :
(a). Gilbert, b. 1798, May 6, m. (1) Mary Alpock, dau. of
John, and (2) Melinda Lewis, dau. of David ; had eight
children : Joseph, b. 1822, Oct. 11, and m. Catherine
Carlisle ; John, b. 1824, Nov. 3 ; David, b. 1827, Aug.
9 ; William, b. 1830, Sept. 25 ; Isaac, b. 1833, Jan. 21 ;
Mary Ann, b. 1836. May 3 ; Gilbert, b. 1839, Aug. 3 ;
Isabella, b. 1841, Dec. 1.
(b). Isabella, m. John R. Swayze.
(c). Isaac, b. 1800. d. 1850, June 5, m. Katie Hopkins.
(d). Daniel, m. Mary Hunt, dau. of John, b. 1818, Aug. 22.
(5). Daniel, (Chester).

(6). Hannah, m. Swayze.

(7). Mary, m. Hull.

(8). Dorothy, m. Gilbert Young, (went West).

2. Elijah, m. Ursula Sine.

3. Hannah, m. Hacheliah Purdy.

4. Mary, m. Caleb Horton.

5. Joseph, m. a Budd and had Shabad, John and Mary.

6. John, went to Kentucky.

7. Dnderhill, unmarried.

8. Sallie, m. Thomas Sawyer.

9. Gilbert, M. D., surgeon 30 years in British Army.
10. Abigail.

(IB. JOSEPH, wiB dated 1761, Sept. 18 ; prob. 1763, May 2 ; m. Anne ,
had ch. :

1. Joseph.

2. Nicholas.

3. Underhill.

4. Ann.

5. Sarah, ra. John Rue, of Dutchess Co.

(ILT). ELISHA, will dated 1765, Sept. 11 ; prob. 1766, July 2, m. Ann Lyon;

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had ch. :

1. Jonathan.

2. James.

3. Mariant

4. Sarah, m. Hezekiah Purdy .

5. Ann Bbown.

C. Phebe Tttfatt.
(IV). UNDERHILL, b. 1705, d. 1765, m. Sarah Fowler ; had ch. :

1. Tamar.

2. Gilbert.
8. Mary.

4. Sarah, m. Andrew Lyon.

Budds of Burlington.
THOMAS BDDD, Rector Martosh Parish, Somersetshire, England, became a min-
ister among Friends about 1657. (From a pamphlet by Maj. Enos G. Budd,
re-arranged and supplemented) . He had children :
I. THOMAS, arrived Burlington, 1668, and again with his family in 1678 ;
removed to Philadelphia, 1690, d. 1697 ; will prob. 1697, Sept. 9, m. Su-
sanna ; had ch. :

(1). JOHN, will made when he was "very old," dated 1749, March 20 ;
prob. 1749, Sept. 6 ; will mentions wile, Sarah, and sons Barne and
Thomas, and speaks of land, e. g., 700 acres " Pine Hannock on west
side Whippanong river ;" also ' ' present farm both sides Black brook
and all my lands in Long Valley ; land held under our brother
John Cosens." William Budd was one of witnesses to the will. His
widow, Sarah, then the wife of John Scott, of Hanover, made her
will 1756, July 8 ; prob. 1780, July 26 ; gave to " all my children ;"
had ch. .

1. John, to Charleston, S. C, before Revolution.

2. Thomas, unmarried, (blown up in a war vessel) .

3. William, went to England.

4. Barne, had ch. :

(1). John C, M. D., m. (1) Mary Lum. dan. Moses: (2) widow
Betsey Cobert ; closed up law suits over leased lands in
Hunterdon and Morris counties ; had ch :
(a). Berne W.,M. D., m. Catherine Reynolds, dau. of David;

had 4 ch. : Elisabeth, m. Thos. Gallaudet ; David R. ;

Berne R.; Charles A.
(b). John S.. m. Charlotte Ward, dau. of Aaron M. ; had ten

ch. : John C, m. Bridget Warren ; Thomas D.; Nancy

A.; Sylvester I.; Stephen; Caroline E.; Ellen Day;

Ludlow Day ; George S ; Mary E.
(c). Vincent B., m. (1) Nancy Ward, and (2) Jane Hancock,

dau. of Rev. John ; had four ch.: By 1st wife, Thomas

Bond ; Melissa Ward ; by 2d wife, Jane Hancock ;

Benjamin Ward.
(d). Joanna Vaste, m. (1) Parrott Reynolds, s. of William ;

(2) Noble Barry.
(e). Caroline.
(f). Mart, m. John Meeker, s. of Daniel.

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(g). Phkbk. m. (1) Edwin Tryon ; (2)

(h). Susan Amanda, m. Ambro Bruen, s. of Carter.

(i). Jane C, m. Israel Dickerson, s. of Brainerd.

(j). Eliza, m. Stewart Marsh, s. of John T.

Ik), Sarah, in. George Servin.
(2). William.
(3). David.
(4). Sarah.

5. Susan, m. Stewart, (StewartsvUle, N. J.)

6. Catherine.
(H). THOMAS.

(III). MARY.
(IV). ROSE.
II. WILLIAM, b. 1649, d. 1722 at 73 ; Judge, Burlington Co.; had eh.:
(D. WILLIAM, d. 1723 ; hadch.:
1. William, had son :

(1). David, (3dsonl; had a son Daniel, b. 1751, Jan. 5, d. 1S15,
March 12; (Schoharie, X. Y.)
(II). THOMAS, b. 1686, d. 1742, m. Rebecca Langstaff ; had ch.:

1. John.

2. Thomas, b. 1710, d. 1752 ; had ch. :

(1). Stacy, M. D., d. 1804, m. 1762, Sarah Monroe ; had one son

Dr. Benj. Stacy Budd, and a grandson of same name.
(2). Joseph.
(3). Elisabeth.
(4). Rachel, m. William Bradford.

3. Ann.

4. Elisabeth.

5. Rachel.

6. James.

7. George.

8. Levi.

9. Sarah.
(III). JOHN.
(IV). JAMES.

(V). SUSANNA.
(VI). ANN.

III. JOHN, d. before 1738 ; removed to Philadelphia, Pa. ; had ch. :

(I). SAMUEL.
(ID. JOHN.
(HI). GEORGE.

IV. JAMES, unmarried (Burlington) ; member Colonial Assembly, 1668 ;

drowned 1692.

BULMER.

GERRIT [Garret] is the first of the name that can be found ; witness to baptism
(SomervUle records), 1 Aug., 1704 ; prob. had ch. :
I. ROBERT Bolmer ; will dated Bridge water twp., Somerset Co., 30 Dec.,
1754, prob. 4 March, 1755, names all children but Gerrit and Elisabeth,

278 Early Germans of New Jersey

who appear on records of Somerville ch. ; his w. Mary's will, 30 May, 1766,
prob. 5 Oct., 1771 ; children of Robertand Maria [Mary Rossina T] Spoon-
heimer are as follows :
(I). ANTTEN, [Ann] bap. 26 Oct., 1715.
(II). JOHANNES, [John] bap. 3 April, 1717.
(111). ROSSLNA, bap. 3 Oct., 1719.
(IV). GERRIT, bap. 19 Nov., 1721.
(V). ALBERTUS, bap. 25 March, 1724.
(VI). MAREITJE, [Mary] bap. 29 May, 1726.
(VXD. LENA, [Magdalena].
"7HI). LISABET, [Elisabeth].
(LX). ABRAHAM.

(X). JANNITJE, [Jane] bap. 20 April, 1735, dau. of Robert and Rossina.
prob. same as Robert and Mary.
(XI). ROBERT, bap. 8 May, 1737 ; prob. m. Sery, Sella or Saerte [Sarah]
and had ch. : Maryte, [Mary] bap. 12 April ; Pelye, [ ] bap.

5 June, 1767, ; Madlena, [Magdalena], bap. 16 Sept., 1768.
(XH). WILLEMTJE, (feminine form of William), bap. 7 May, 1749. dau. of
Robert and Rossina, (prob. same as Robert and Mary, the latter
having two given names).
OLLTVER, the father of Mr. Buhner now res. in Middle Valley, lived in Hunter-
don Co. . and had ch. :
I. JOHN, m. Eva Teats (dau. Jacob) .
H. PETER, m. Phebe Seals.
III. JOHN, m. Jane Swackhamer (dau. Jacob).
IV.;GODFREY.
V. JOHN.
VI.VWILLIAM.
VH. DAVED.
VLU. FRED.

BUNN.

JOHN BUNN came from Germany ; in Tewksbury twp. book April, 1757 ; owned
land near Pottersville ; had children :
I.^CUNRAD, b. 1738, d. 1822, Dec. 17, m. Mary Walden, b. 1738, d. 1826, Feb.
8 ; had children (order uncertain) :
(I). JOHN.
(II). FREDERIC, m. 1793, Dec. 22, Margaret Schneider ; had ch.:

1. Morris.

2. Conrad.

3. William.

4. Mary.

5. Elisabeth.

(HI). MARY CATHERINE, b. 1762, Jan. 10, m. 1783, Jan. 9, Jacob Miller,

b. 1759, Feb. 9, d. 1821, May 12.
(IV). MARTIN, b. 1765, March 24, d. 1853, May 24, m. Esther (Hester)
Crater, dau. Morris H, b. 1767, d. 1854, Dec. 25 ; removed to Bed-
minster, then to the West after Revolution ; had ch. :
1. Cunrad, b. 1788, Jan. 12, d, 1866, June 27, m. 1809, Dec. 28, Mary
Young, b. 1790, d. 1862, April 1.

BUNN

279

2.5MORBI8, b. 1790, June 21, m. Sophia Young, b. 1794, July 6, d. 1859

3. Elisabeth, b. 1792, Dec. 8, d. 1875, Oct. 16.

4. William.

5. ATary

6. Mabgabetta, b. 1797, Aug. 27.

7. Catherine, b. 1800, Jan. 2.
(V).p)AVTD.

(VI). JACOB, b. 1766, m. Elisabeth Cooper, (3. Samuel), b. 1785; hadch.:

1. Samuel, m. Dota ; rem. Canistear. Steuben Co., N. Y. ; has

children : Seward, Dota, Eliza, Amelia, Emma, Elisabeth.

2. Mabttn, unmarried.

3. Nathan.

4. Abraham.

5. Geoboe Washington, m. Catherine M. Eick.

6. Emaline.

7. Mart E., b. 1812, May 28, m. 1836, Morris C. Bunn, 5. Lawrence

II ; removed, 1851, to Wyoming, Pa.
(VU). GEORGE, b. 1767; confirmed 1785 at 18, m. 1795, July 11, Elisabeth
Rhinehart.
(Vm). GERTRUDE, (Charity), b. 1769; confirmed 1785 at 16, m. John
Kara, s. Christopher.
GERRIT (Garret), m. Mary, will dated, 1750, Somerset Co., names sons, Edwabd
and Lawrence :
I. EDWARD.
II. LAWRENCE, bap. 10 March, 1740, (Readington records) ; had ch. :

(I). ANTHONY, b. 1777, Feb. 1, d. 1867, Jan. 9, m. 1815, Sarah Hilde-

brant, b, 1791, d. 1862, May 18.
(IT). PHILIP.
(HI). JOHN.
(IV). DAVID.
(V). LAWRENCE hadch.:

1. Morris C, m. Mary E. Bunn, dau. Jacob.

(1). George, has ch. : Madge, Warren. Nellie.
(2). Minerva.
(3). Mercy.

2. Anthony.

3. Geoboe.

4. Mary.

5. Harbison.

6. Dennis.

7. Wilson.

8. Philip.
(VI). GEORGE.

(VU). HANNAH.
(VHI). POLLY.
(IX). TEEN, (Treen !).
(X). a danghter, wife of Stephen Deen.
MATTHEW BUNN, of Woodbridge, N. J., rec. patent for land, 1670 ; was the
father of Matthew, Nathaniel, Peter and probably Miles, who leased part of
"Society Lands,'' Hunterdon Co., in 1735 :

280 Early Germans of New Jersey

I. MATTHEW, m. Sarah ; gave deed June, 1695, to his brothers Nathaniel

and Peter for land at Woodbridge.
H. NATHANIEL.
HI. PETER.

IV. MILES, m. Mary and had children (records of Woodbridge) :
(I). ET7NIS, b. 20 Nov., 1703.
01). MARY, b. 17 Nov., 1705.
OH). SARAH, b. 4 June, 1709.
(IV). RHODA, b. 4 Aug., 1712.
(V). MILES, b. 25 Nov., 1713 ; on " Society Lands," Hunt. Co., N. J., 1735.
(VI). NATHANIEL, b. 13 Feb., 1715.
(VII). WILLIAM, b. 14 June, 1721.
This family is prob. not of the German race and therefore has no relation to
the family of Tewksbury twp., Hunterdon Co. It may be that the former is
descended from the Waldensian Francois Bonk, who came to this country about
1657. If this is so then Matthew, of Woodbridge, was prob. s. of Christian and
grandson of Francois and was bap. in New York, 4 April, 1659.

BUSENBERRY.

JOHANNES (John) Bosenberger (Busenberry), came from the village of Sehlen,
jurisdiction of Rosenkal, county of Braunfels, Germany, and was a woolen
and linen weaver and the son of Johanna Bosenberger and his wife, Maria ;
bought 186 acres of John Reading in Amwell, 11 Feb., 1748, by side of Alia-
shocking brook along John Mullen, Gideon Rousereand Peter Dirdorf (Trenton
G. G., 163) ; Dr. Race has the certificate of birth of Johannes Bosenberger, the
date of which is unfortunately torn off ; his will dated Amwell, 5 Oct., 1773,
prob. 30 March, 1782, names children,
I. ABRAHAM.
LI. JOHN.

III. CHERETRAAIT, (Gertraut or Gertrude) wife of Jacob Race, the ancestor

of the historian Henry Race, M. D., of Pittstown, Hunterdon Co., N. J.

IV. ELISABETH, wife of Charles Everfelt, "and her three children by her

first husband."

CARHART.

THOMAS CARHART, s. of Anthony of Cornwall, England, b. about 1650, d. 1696,
m. Nov., 1691, Mary Lord, (dau. of Robert Lord and Rebecca Philips), b. in
Cambridge, Mass., 13 July, 1668, m. for second husband, about 1698, Thomas
Warne. Thomas came to New Amsterdam, 25 Aug., 1683, holding the appoints
ment of private secretary to Col. Thomas Dorgan, the English governor of the
colonies. (Carhart Genealogy by Mary E. Dusenberry, N. Y., 1880). Will of
Thomas, 16 March, 1695, prob. 6 April, 1696. He res. on Staten Island until
1695. when he removed to Woodbridge, N. J. ; had ch. : JOHN, b. 1692, m. 23
Oct., 1716, Annie ; removed before 1717 from Woodbridge, N. J., to Rye, N.
Y.; ROBERT, b. 1693, d. 12 Feb., 1745, m. 1725, a German lady; res. Mattea-
wan. Monmouth Co.. N. J.; WILLIAM, b. about 1695 on Staten Island, in
Monmouth Co. after 1698 ; bought 90 acres at Perth Amboy in 1723.

ROBERT, the second son of Thomas, the emigrant, had ch. : Mary, b. 24 July,
1726 ; Annie, b. 10 Aug., 1737 ; Cornelius, b. 6 Sept., 1729 ; Lydia, b. 80 Aug.,
1732 ; Samuel, b. 22 June, 1737.

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CORNELIUS, son of Robert, b. 6 8ept., 1729, d. 3 June, 1810, m. 1754, Willimpia
Coleman ; removed to Sussex (now Warren) Co. in 1753, and owned the land
upon which the present town of Washington, N. J., is situated ; was Capt. of
the 3rd Regiment of Hunterdon Co., in 1778, and 3rd Major in the Continental
Army in 1781 ; had ch. :
I. MART, b. Jan., 1756. m. Robert McShane ; res. at Perryville.
n. SARAH, b. Feb., 1758, m. John Dusenberry; res. in Sussex Co.
ID. ROBERT, b. 17 Aug., 1760, d. 1 May, 1834 ; private soldier in Rev. War ;
res. at Hampton, N. J. ; had ch. :

(I). CHARLES, b. 15 Oct., 1791, d. 11 July, 1868, m. Rebecca Allshouse ;
res. at Harmony, N. J. ; had ch. :

1. John, b. 1818, m. Elisabeth Metz.

2. Elisabeth, b. 1820, m. Anthony Oberly.

3. Jacob, b. 1823, unmarried.

4. Thomas F., b. 1828, m. Louisa Castera.

5. Ltdia, b. 11 April, 1831, m. Levi Raub.

6. Caroline, b. 1833, d. 1836.

7. Susanna, b. 23 May, 1837, m. Jacob Kline.

(H). SAMUEL, b. 31 March, 1802, d. 1869 in Philadelphia, m. Mary Mond ;
res. at Philadelphia ; had ch. :

1. Samuel, b. 1828.

2. Mart E., b. 1830.

3. John, b. 1833, d. 1835.

4. John, b. 1836, d. 1842.

5. William, b. 1840, d. 1840.

6. Henrietta, b. 1834, m. Theodore Carhart (a cousin).

(LID. WILLIAM P., b. 1799, d. 12 July, 1863 ; res. New Hampton ; had ch. :

1. William, b. 1816 ; res. at Phillipsburg, N. J.

2. Theodore, b. 31 Jan., 1819, m. Rachel Albright ; res. at Belvidere,

New Jersey.

3. Samuel, b. 23 Oct., 1*32, m. Sarah Voorhees ; res. at Phillipsburg,

New Jersey.
(IV). MART, m. a Sigman.
(V). LTDIA, m. a Philips, of Port Murray.
IV. CHARLES, b. 3 Jan., 1783, d. in Virginia, m. Mary E. Dunham, (dau. of
Jacob) who m. for her second husband, her cousin, Jas. Dunham ; had ch. :
(I). JOHN, b. 15 Oct., 1786, d. 21 March, 1872, m. Mary Beavers, (grand-
daughter of Col. Joseph), b. 22 May, 1789 ; had ch. :

1. George B., b. 1812 ; res. at Brooklyn, N. T.

2. Charles, b. 1813, m. Matilda Stiger, (dau. of Adam); res. at

Perryville, N. J.

3. James D., b. 1815 ; wholesale grocer in Brooklyn, N. T.

4. Martha B., b. 1818, m. J. S. Kels ; res. at Perryville, N. J.

5. William B., b. 1820, unmarried ; res. at Brooklyn, N. T. ; whole-

sale grocer.

6. Whitfield D., b. 1825, m. Mary E. Rockafeller ; res. at Clinton,

New Jersey.

7. Elijah H., b. 1827, unmarried ; res. at Macon, Georgia.

8. Mart E., b. 1829, m. Dr. Sylvester Van Sickle ; res. at Clinton,

New Jersey.

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(II). DANIEL, b. 11 June, 1788, d. 8 Dec., 1879, m. Elisabeth Bonnel (dau.
of Clement) ; res. at Clinton, N. J. ; had ch. :

1. Charles, b. 1814 ; res. at Anandale.

2. Mart, b. 1816.

3. Abraham, b. 1818, unmarried.

4. William, b. 1821, unmarried ; res. at Clinton, N. J.

5. Asa, b. 1822 ; res. at Clarksville.

6. John, b. 1825, m. Amanda Larason ; res. at Clinton, N. J.

7. Samuel, b. 1827 ; res. at Elwood, N. J.

V. CORNELIUS, b. 5 Oct., 1765, d. 6 Dec., 1818, m. Sarah Dunham, (dau. of
Jacob) ; res. at Perryville ; had ch. :

(I). CHARLES, b. 16 Nov., 1786, d. 4 June, 1863, m. Christina Bird Car-
hart ; res. at Perryville, N. J. ; had ch. :

1. Elisabeth, b. 1826, m. William F. Hoffman.

2. Joseph B., b. 1829.

3. C. Whitfield, b. 1832.

4. Mart V., b. 1833.

5. Samuel, b. 1835 ; res. at Ocean Beach, N. J.

6. Christina, b. 1837, m. William Dunham ; res. at Clinton, N. J.

7. Daniel, b. 1839, m. Josephine Story; Professor of Mathematics ;

res. in Virginia.
(II). ELISABETH, b 3 March, 1789, d. 25 Jan., 1847, m. John Eckel.
(III). MARY, b. 30 April, 1790, d. Oct., 1836, m. Daniel Van Syckel.
(TV). LTDIA, b. 18 Jan., 1793, m. John Van Buskirk.
(V). SARAH, b. 18 Dec., 1794, d. March, 1833, m. first, Philip Runkle ;
second, Daniel Van Syckle.
(VI). DANIEL, b. 6 March, 1797, d. 29 Sept., 1819, m. Christina Bird; res.

at Perryville ; had ch. : Cornelius.
(VII) . SAMUEL, b. 10 May, 1799, m. first, L&vinia Larason ; second, Fanny
Britton ; res. at Lambertville, N. J., and Cecil Co., Md. ; had ch. :

1. Lavtnia, b. 1826.

2. Helen M., b. 1831.

3. Larrison B., b. 1832.

4. Josephine, b. 1840.

(VHD. RACHEL, b. 15 Oct., 1801, m. Moses Craig, of Peapack.
(IX). JOHN, b. 6 March, 1804, m. Kesiah Larason ; res. at Clinton, N. J. ;
ha." ch. :

1. James L., b. 5 July, 1830.

2. Dewttt C, b. 19 July, 1834.

3. Elwood, b. 20 Dec., 1836.

4. Sarah, b. 9 Feb., 1839.

5. 'Albert, b. 10 Sept., 1841.

6. K^.te L., b. 18 Nov., 1843.

7. Fannt A., b. 9 April, 1845.
b. John C, b. 23 Feb., 1849.

9. Austin C, b. 3 April, 1853.
(X). NEHEMIAH, b. 24 Aug., 1806, m. Sarah Patty ; res. at Auburn, N.
T.; had ch.:

1. Samuel N., b. 1835.

2. Sarah A., b. 1837.

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3. John P , b. 1845.

4. Henrt E., b. 17 Oct., 1851.

5. Francis L., b. 7 Oct., 1854.
(XI). CATHARINE, b. 15 April, 1809.

VI. LTDIA, b. 28 Oct., 1769, m. James Bowlby : removed to Virginia.
VTI. WTLLTMPIA, b. 15 April, 1771, m. Benjamin Lacy ; res. at Washington,

Warren Co., N. J.
VIII. PHEBE, b. Feb., 1774, m. John Coleman ; res. in Sussex Co.

IX SAMUEL, b. 28 Jan., 1777, d. 24 April, 1852, m. first, Annie : second, ;

res. at Washington, Warren Co., N. J. ; had ch. :

1. Cornelius, b. 1804, m. Margaret Lomson [Lomerson T\.

2. William, b. 1806, m. Julia A. Lomson.

3. Mart H., b. 1809, m. Joseph Weller.

4. Sarah, b. 1812, m. first, Rev. Jesse Fritz : second, M. Pitnord.

5. Samuel M., b. 1814.

6. Robert, b. 1817, d. 1818.

7. Isabella, b. 1818. m. Mr. Rassenberg, of Pennsylvania.

8. Jacob, b. 1823, m. Mary Voumans.

9. Ltdia, b. 1825, m. John W. Fritts.

10. Jesse, b. 1836.

11. John b. 1838.

CARLISLE.

ROBERT, came from Ireland to Bridgehampton, L. I. ; removed to Roxbury twp.
before 1763, and buys, 1778, 100 acres of Eleazer Lindsley ; in 1775, 112 acres of
Thomas Faircloe ; in 1783, 94 acres of W. Topping, all adjoining pieces of prop-
erty and on the road from the turnpike to the D., L. & W. depot at Chester :
had ch. :
I. ROBERT, b. 10 June, 1758, d. 20 March, 1838 ; buried at Pleasant Hill
cemetery, near Chester ; m. Mary Stark, (dau. of John) , b. 11 July, 1768 ;
had ch. :

(I). MARGARET, b. 29 March, 1787, m. David Larason, (3. of Andrewi.
(II). JOHN. b. 27 Jan., 1789.
(III). ROBERT, b. 13 Nov., 1790, m. Catherine Beard, (dau. of David);
had ch.:

1. Margaret, m. Tunis Crater, (s. of Will).

2. Ltdia, m. John Petri, (s. of John).

3. Willett, m. Clarissa Kellahan.

4. Robert, m. Susan S warts, (dau. of Jacob) .

5. Louisa, died young.

6. Catherine, m. Daniel Budd, (s. of Gilbert), b. 9 Aug., 1827.
(TV). REUBEN, b. 5 May, 1793, d. 3 July, 1867, m. Ann Messlar, idau. of

Bergen) ; had ch. :

1. John, b. 19 March, 1821 ; died young.

2. Beroen, b. 7 Aug., 1823 ; died young.

3. Mart Jane, b. 10 Dec., 1827, m. first, Joseph Budd, (s. of Gilbert)

b. 11 Oct., 1822 ; second, Mulford Skellenger.

4. Robert, b. 8 June, 1822, m. Lydia E. Leek, and had one child,

Reuben C.
(V). MARY, b. 10 Feb., 1796, m. William Willett, (s. of William).

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(VI). LYDIA, b. 17 Jan., 1800.
II. JOHN, m. 20 March, 1796, Mary Mulford ; bad ch. :
(I). CATHERINE, unmarried.

(H). SARAH, b. Jan., 1798, d. 20 Dec., 1884, m. SamT Willett, (s. of Win.)
(HI). ELIZA, m. David B. Hurd, for second wife.
(TV). CATHERINE, died at 22.
(V). NANCY, b. 1806, m. for third husband, Casper Apgar, (s. of Jacob

and Charity Pickel) .
(VI). MARIETTA, b. 1808, m. Samuel Sweazy, (s. of Samuel and Margaret

Hughey).
(VII). THOMAS MULFORD, m. Eliza Howell ; had ch.:

1. Ellas, m. a Brown.

2. Thomas, m. first, a Pridham ; second, a Shumacker.

3. John, m. first, Eliza Larue ; second, Elisabeth Hoffman.

4. Mary, m. Charles Fllis Jackson, of Wichita, TTaTnuig

5. Nancy, m. Lewis Shields.

(VIII). JOHN D G., m. first, Elisabeth Smith ; second, Lettie Cutler; had ch. :

1. Smith, m. Kate Larue.

2. Layinia, m. Carlisle Axtell.

3. Anna, m. Carlisle Axtell.

4. George, unmarried.

III. ABIGAIL, m. John Wise, (s. of Jacob).

IV. Wife of John Coleman, (brother Azal and Joseph).

CASE.

Cases of Southold, L. I. and Roxbttry, N. J.
WILLIAM, left England in the "Dorset," Sept., 1635, aged 19 ; freeman of Rhode
Island, 1665 ; m. Martha, who, after his death, (1681 ?) m. Thomas Hutchinson,
(see Moore's Indexes of Southold) ; prob. had ch. :
I. HENRY, (who might be sod of Henry who owned land at Southold in
1658) ; 1660, has suit with Theophilus Corwin ; 1681, deed from Martha
Hutchinson to him as her eldest son, of 7 acres ; 1686 has 3 males and 3
females in his family ; m. Tabitha, who d. 16 Dec, 1735 ; prob. had ch. :
(I). HENRY, JR., b. 1684, d. 16 April, 1720, at 36.
(II). SAMUEL, b. 1687, d. 10 May, 1755, at 68.
(HI). TABITHA.

(IV). HANNAH, m. 1709, Philemon Dickerson.
(V). BENJAMIN, b. 1692, d. 14 Nov., 1774, at 82.

(VTi. MARY, b. 1697, d. April, 1777, at 80 ; m. Abiah (or Gershom) Terry.
H. THEOPHILUS, d. 26 Oct., 1716 ; 1686 has one male and one female in his
family ; prob. m. Hannah, who afterwards m. 1717 Jabez Mapes ; prob.
had ch.:
(I). WILLIAM, m. Anne, who d. 1769 ; had ch. ;

1. James, b. 1742, d. 12 Sept., 1753, at 11.

2. Azubah, b. 1747, d. 1753. at 6.

(II). ICHABOD, m. first Mary Terrill in 1715, who d. 1716 ; second, Abi-
gail Mapes in 1717, who d. 1724-5 ; third, Hannah Goldsmith in
1725 ; had four children who were b. in the years 1716, 1721, 1739
and 1740 ; prob. removed to Roxbury twp., Morris Co., where his
will is dated 22 July, prob. 28 Sept., 1762, and names wife Hannah,

Case 285

grandson Joseph Case, and ch. :

1. William.

2. Abigail.

3. Hannah.

4. TTry.Ttn

(LTD. JOHN, b. 1718 (?), d. 6 Feb., 1775, at 57 ; m. Jemima Hulse, 1733-4.
(IV). THEOPHLLUS, perhaps the son of Theophilus ; 1741, surveyor of the
highways in Roxbury twp., Morris Go. ; perhaps had son
1. Joshua, b. 1722, d. 9 July, 1777, at 55 ; buried at Succasunna ; will
"Roxbury," 1 July, prob. 16 Aug. 1777, names w. Elisabeth and ch. :
(1). Joshua.
(2). Joseph.
(3). Samuel.
(4). John.
(5). Augustus.
(6). Rhoda.
(7). Susanna.
(8). Sarah
Miscellaneous — Married at Branchville, Sussex Co., by Squire Price, Peter
Case to Rebecca Peterson, 19 Oct., 1783 ; Theophilus Case to Anna Suriterman, 9
Dec., 1787.

Ephraim Case to Elisabeth Lanterman, 3 Oct., 1792,; his will, 9 March, prob.
22 March, 1797, names ch. :

(a). Aaron.

(b). Joshua, b. 3 July, 1778, d. 15 May, 1858, m. Mary Cor-
win, (dau. of Benjamin), b. 14 Aug., 1781, d. 1854. Both
buried at Succasunna He had Adam and Joshua.
(c). Jane. m. Joseph Corwin, (s. of Benjamin),
(d). La wes.
(e). Elisabeth.

Cases from Germant.
JOHN PHILIP and WILLIAM KAES [Kes, Kase or Case], probably brothers are
naturalized by act of the Assembly July, 1730. ANTHONY Kase, of the same
generation, was probably a third brother. JOHN PHILIP settled near Flem-
ington ; naturalized by act of Assembly, July, 1730 : bought 9 March, 1733, a
part of the Wm. Penn tract, now known as the " Mine Farm." m. first, Anna
Elisabeth ; second, Rachel ; his will, ''Amwell," 27 Nov., 1754, prob. 1 March.
1756, (Lib. 8 fol. 426), names 5 children by first wife and 4 by the second.
I. WILLIAM.
II. EVA MARIA.
in. FRONA CATHERINE, m. Henry Winters.
IV. ELISABETH, m. Peter Aller, who had grdch. b. from 1768-1777.
V. ANN, m. [Peter T\ Dilts, and had ch. : Philip Dilts and Henerick Dilts.
VI. HENDRICK.
VII. PETER.
vin. PHILIP.
IS. CATHERINE.
WILLIAM, settled on Copper Hill, near Flemington ; naturalized by act of Assem-
bly, July, 1738 ; his will, "Amwell," 18 April, prob. 5 May, 1769, (Lib. 14. fol.
172) , names wife Elisabeth and ch. :

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I. MART.
II. PETER.
HI. CATHERINE.
IV. WILLIAM;.
V. PHILIP.
VI. FRANK.
VH. CHARITY.

vni. ADAM, m. Elisabeth and had ch. :
(I). WILLIAM, b. 15 Aug., 1763.
01). ADAM, b. 13 Aug., 1770, prob. m. Elisabeth, b. 14 Feb., 1776; had ch. :

1. William, b. 23 April, 1797.

2. Mahlon, b. 28 Feb., 1799.

3. Sybilla, b. 24 July, 1800.

4. Hester, b. 20 March, 1802.

5. Jonathan, b. 15 April, 1804.

6. Jacob, b. 9 July, 1806.

7. Sarah, b. 26 April, 1808.

8. Nathan, b. 28 March, 1810.

9. Christian, b. 29 March, 1812.

10. Rebecca, b. 1 Aug., 1813.

11. Milton, b. 1 Aug., 1815.

12. Susanna, b. 30 Jan., 1817.
an). JOSEPH, b. 14 April, 1772.
(TV). ANNA, b. 17 March, 177—.

(V). MARY, b. 22 Oct., 1774.
(VI). PHILIP, b. 12 Dec., 1782.
(VII). REBECCA, b. 12 Oct., 1784.
(VILI). ISAAC, b. 27 Dec., 1789 ; prob. m. Margaret and had ch. :

1. Elisabeth, b. 6 April, 1811.

2. John, b. 1 Sept., 1812.
(IX). One other.

ANTHONY, his will, "Amwell," 7 June, 1769, prob. 11 Dec., 1772, (Lib. 14, fol. 461),
names wife Eva Catharine and ch. :
I. PETER, perhaps the one whose will, "Amwell," 1779, (Lib. 32, fol. 23),
names wife Anna and ch. :
a). HENRY.
(II). CATHARINE,
an). TUNIS, [Anthony].
OV). JOHN.
(V). ANNA.
(VI). PETER.
(VII). JACOB.
(VTH). CHRISTIAN.
H. JOHN, perhaps the one of Clover Hill, whose family is found History of
Hunterdon and Somerset Co., page 418, as follows :
(I). JACOB, had ch. ;

1. Anthont L.

2. John L.
OD. JOHN.

(HI). WILLIAM, [prob. m. Anna]; had ch. :

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1. Margaret, [? b. 16 March, 1791], m. Levi Mettler.

2. John, [? b. 38 Feb., 1801], m. first, Elisabeth Hoffman, (dau. of

Thomas) ; second, Amy Hoff, (dau. of Will.) ; had ch.:

(1). William.

(2). John P.

(3). Jeremiah H.

(4). Mary, m. John Opdyke.

(5). Anna, m. Jonathan Kugler.

(6). Elisabeth, m. Will Wilson. By second wife.

(7). Eli.

(8). Catherine, m. Holloway H. Hewitt.

(9) . Margaret, m. Wilson Silverthorn.

3. Christopher, m. first, Catharine Rupel ; second, a Case ; had ch. :

(1). William. By second wife.

(2). Anne.

(3). George.

(4). Peter.

(5). Christopher.

4. Mahlon.

5. Mart, m. Daniel Marsh.

(TV). PETER, [?m. Margaret]; hadch.:

1. Daniel, [? b. 4 Sept., 1807].

2. Henry, [? b. 3 Sept., 1808].
[3. Cornelius, b. 10 Nov., 1810].

4. Godfrey, m. Sallie Curtis, (dau. Daniel) ; had four children :
(1). Samuel.

(2). Elisabeth, m. Samuel Worthington.
(3). Peter.

(4). Mary Martha, m. a Mathis.
(5), Elisabeth.
(V). GODFREY, had ch. :

1. Levi, m. a dau. of Jacob Bunn ; has ch. :

(1). Whitfield.
(2). Elisabeth.
(3). Lucy.

2. John, m. Eliza Rittenhouse, (dau. of Elijah) ; has three sons :

(1). Elijah R., C. E.

(2). Levi W., A. M., M. D.

(3). Joseph.

3. Mary, m. William Drake.

4. Margaret, m. William Besson ; had ch. :

(1). John Besson, a lawyer of Hoboken.

(2). Sam. Austin Besson, a lawyer of Jersey City.

(3). Elisabeth Besson.

(4). Hannah Besson.

(5). Francis Besson.

5. Catherine, m. Spencer Alpaugh ; has three daughters living at

Little York, Hunterdon Co. :
(1). Mary Alpaugh.
(2). Ad ella Alpaugh.

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(3). Camilla Aipaugh.
6. Susan, m. Henry Eckel ; has one dau. living at Trenton, Lydia.
m. Dr. Will. Rice.
(VI) . MARY, m. Peter Bloom and res. near Mt. Pleasant, Hunterdon Co.
(VH). ELISABETH, m. and res. in Bethlehem twp.
(VIE). MARGARET, m. David Stem ; res. near Easton, Pa.
(IX). CHARITY, m. Lewis Rope ; res. near Easton, Pa.
(X). CATHERINE, m. John Case, a distant relative : res. near Patten-
berg ; has ch. :

1. Henry.

2. GODFREY.

3. John.

Miscellaneous — Bastian Kes was naturalized by act of Assembly, 12 Nov.,
1744 ; Johannes and Matthias K_ase, 1754, and Tunis and Peter Case, 20 Aug.,
1755.

CASTNER.

JOAN PETER EASSENER (JOHN PETER CASTNER), widower from the
Palatinate, is m. in New York, 2 April, 1711, to Magdalena Paan, the widow of
Jacob Hoof, from Wirtemberg ; perhaps is the father of Jurgen (or George),
and Peter, who are the first of the name in New Jersey; there certainly was
a family of the name who came to New York in the "2d emigration," 1710,
since Gov. Hunter apprenticed a child of this name with other children of the
Palatines, in 1711-M ; perhaps had ch. :
I. PETER Cassinor, whose will, " Somerset Co.," Sept. 14, prob. Dec. 1, 1756,

names wife, Mary, and ch. : Witness to a baptism "On the Raritans,"

1719 ; buys land on " 2d Mountain," Som. Co., of Alex. McDowell, 1727,

Feb. 1 ; had ch. :

(I). PETER, perh. d. 1788 ; rem. to Morris Co., m. Mary; had ch.:

1. Jeremiah, m. Mary Thomas, (dau. of Matthias) : rem. to Penn.

2. John, b. 9 Sept., 1767, d. 24 Feb., 1824, m. Catherine Schenkel,

(dau. of Anthony), b. 28 July, 1772, d. 16 July, 1860 ; res. near

German Valley ; had ch. :

(1). John, m. Elisabeth Lomerson, (dau. of ) ; had ch. :

(a). John, b. 17 Feb. 1825, m. Mary Ann Hoffman, (dau. of
Jacobl and had ch. : Mary Ann ; Acka ; Elisabeth :
Mary ; Arthur ; Edith.
(b). Jacob, m. Ellen Beam, (dau. of William); res. near

Blairstown.
(c). William, m. Sarah Schuyler, (dau. of William) ; rem.
to Hardwick, Warren Co.
(2). Mart, m. Abraham Hall.
(II). JACOB, perh. s. of Peter 2d ; will, 12 Jan., prob. 4 March, 1788,
names wife Catherine and witness Daniel Castner, Sr. ; had ch. ;
1, Daniel, perh. s. of Jacob, b. 10 May, 1741, d. 10 March, 1829, m. 8
May, 1775, Mary Thompson, b. 1752, d. 30 Dec., 1830 ; will, 18
Dec, 1828, prob. 7 April, 1829, names wife Mary and ch. :
(1). Jacob.
(2). John.
(3), Sarah, m. John Gaston.

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(4) . July, m. a Yawger.

(5). Mary. m. a Baker.

(6). Catherine, b. 2 Nov., 1786, d. 4 March, 1854, m. John II.

Powelson.
(7). Elisabeth, m. a Van Doren.
(8). Margaret, m. a Willet.
2. John Peter, perhaps s. of Jacob and Catherine), b. 21 July, 1750;
res. at Liberty Corner, Somerset Co. ; soldier in the Revolution ;
m . Margaret Compton ; had ch. :

(1). Rev. Jacob Randolph, b. 24 July, 1785, d. 19 Nov., 1848,
in. 1814, Sarah Shafer, of Stillwater, N. J., b. 9 Feb., 1795,
d. 2 May, 1868 ; had several children.
(2). James.
(LID. JULIANA.
II. JTTRGEN (or George) m. Naomi : prob. the George who was apprenticed
in 1710, at 13 years of age, in N. Y. ; "on the Raritans," member of
Lutheran Church in N. Y., 1721 ; had ch. iperhaps):
(I). JOHN, perh. m. Babara : hadch. :

1. John, Jr., b. 1751, d. 1801 ; his will, 1786, prob. .names mother,

Barbara, brother Conrad and brother-in-law Peter Bockover.
(II). JAMES, subscribed to building of Lutheran Ch. at Pluckamin. 1756.
(Ill) . PHILIP, perh. son of Jurgen, m. Susanna, who was b. 1727, d. 1777

in Morris Co.
(TV). GEORGE, m. Dorothea ; had ch.: Jacob, b. 4 March, 1779.
(V). DANIEL, Sr., in Tewksbury twp., 1766 ; prob. had ch.:

1. Jacob, m. Eva ; had ch. :

(1). John, b. 1 Sept., 1798.
i2). Daniel, b. 27 Dec., 1812.

2. Daniel, b. 1757, d. 12 Feb., 1829 : rem. to Spruce Run from Som.

Co., m. first . Elisabeth Souers : second, Elisabeth Moore : had ch. :
(1). John, m. Maria Parks, who was murdered with her husband

in 1842 by his brother : had ch. : Victor, b. 27 Sept., 1833,

m. first, Sarah E. Hill : second, her sister Semantha Hill ;

John P., b. 3 Nov., 1837, m. Lydia A. Snider land had

Laura, Eugene and Sadie!.
(2). Jacob, Jr., m. Elisabeth Anthony, (dau. of Jacob) ; had ch. :

Daniel, unmarried ; Elijah, m. first, Elisabeth Hoover ;

second, Crechy Kitchen : third, married in Ohio : Jacob,

m. Betsey Karns ; John R., m. Margaret Moore, (dau. of

John and a Rodenbach) ; Betsey, m. Chris. Smith ; Phemie,

m. first, Sam. Coleman ; second, John Hazely : Lydia, m.

Richard Bennett ; Rachel, m. Peter Baldwin ; Sally Ann ;

Becky; Polly.
(3). Adam, m. Elisabeth Swaits ; had ch. : John, m. Ann Read,

(dau. of William) ; Isaac ; Elisabeth, m. John Bowlsby ;

Becky; Maria, m. David Alpock ; Mary Catherine, m.

Mansfield Beatty, (s. of George) ; Susan, m. Jacob Hipp,

(s. of Leonard).
(4). Peter, m. Jeannette Cratzly ; had ch. : Daniel; William,

m. Sarah Thomas, is. of Joseph) ; George, m. Louise Ben-

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nett ; Andrew, m. Nancy Gartner, (s. of John) ; David, m.
Abbie Gerry, (dau. of Philip); " Kal," m. Susan Smith ;
Mary, m. John Anderson ; Amanda, m. William Smith.
(5) . Moore, m. Susan Force, (dau. of John) ; had ch. : Michel, m.
Susan Lance, (dau. of Joseph) ; Nathan, m. Margaret Orte ;
Benjamin ; Becky, m. George Walters, (s. of Thomas) ;
Keziah, m. Wm. Read, (s. of Philip) ; Iyydia, m. a Pigeon.
(6) . George, m. Elisabeth Lance, (dau. of John) ; had one child,

Whitefleld, m. Rachel Sliker, (dau. of Daniel) .
(7). Betsey, m. William Anderson, (6. of William).
(6). Abraham, m. Elisabeth McClean, (dau. of Amos) ; had ch.:
Amos, m. Susan Brown ; William and Nicholas, went
West ; Stewart, m. a Trimmer, (dau. of John) ; Susan, m.
Jacob Bess.
III. DANIEL, perh. 6. of Peter 1st ; witness to will of Peter Castner, 8r., of

Somerset Co., 14 Sept., 1756.
Miscellaneous — It has been impossible to get satisfactory information with
regard to the Castner family, even after considerable correspondence. The above
is offered as a basis for further research. John Eastner, settled in Schoharie, 1713 ;
removed to Tulpehocken Creek, Pa., in 1723, with 33 other German families (Rupp
p. 467). A certain Paul Eastner is said to have come to New Germantown, 1694,
with Rev. Francis Daniel Pastorius.

CHAMBERS.

Four brothers of the name of Chambers. JAMES, ROBERT, JOSEPH and
BENJAMIN, came from the county of Antrim, Ireland, and landed at Phila.
about 1726. The youngest, Benjamin, in a deposition, made in Philadelphia, 8
Dec, 1736, styles himself " a millwright about 23 years of age," and he is said to
have been at the time of his death, 17 Feb., 1788, "eighty years of age and up-
wards." He was, therefore, probably born about 1710. For a time the brothers
lived together at the mouth of Fishing Creek, on the eastern bank of the Susque-
hanna, a few miles above Harris1 Ferry. Here they erected a mill, which was, at
that period, of great utility for a large district of country. Attracted, however,
by the prospect of other locations for such establishments and for farms, they
crossed the Susquehanna, on or before the year 1730. and settled at different places :
James, at the head of Green Spring, near Newville ; Robert, at the head of Mid-
dle Spring, near Shippensburgh, and Joseph and Benjamin at the confluence of
Falling Spring and the Conecocheague, where Chambersburg now stands. Joseph,
however, soon returned to Fishing Creek. But the others remained where they
had last settled and were distinguished for their enterprise and public usefulness.
They were soon followed by large numbers, who were not slow to hear of the
attractive region soon to be opened for settlement. In the settlement commenced
by James Chambers, about three miles south of Newville, was one of the most
numerous clusters of inhabitants in the valley. It was very early (1738), strong
enough to form a religious congregation which offered to pledge itself to the sup-
port of a pastor. — [Wing's History of Cumberland County].

RANALD and ROWLAND CHAMBERS, two brothers, according to tradition,
came to America about 1720, from the north of Ireland and settled at Meeting
House Springs, near Newville, Pa. They were of Scotch Irish descent. The

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name, Chambers, is said to have come from the Scotch Cameron. This became
Cameranus, when the Camerons fled to France. On their return to Ireland
the name became Chambers. Notwithstanding the tradition, mentioned above,
it could very easily be that these two brothers were sons of one of the first four,
probably of Jakes. Ranald died in 1746, prob. soon after his marriage. He
could hardly have been over thirty years of age and too young to have come
to Philadelphia alone in the year 1720 or 1726. However, in 1736-7, Randle [ Ran-
ald 7] Chambers receives a grant of land, for the use of his son James, on Great
Spring Creek, a branch of the Conecocheague, (History of Cumberland Co., p.
23). James Chambers commanded one of the three companies that fought the
Indians in the battle of Sideling Hill, April, 1756.
ROWLAND, settled " near the mouth of the Letort on the State road"; buried at
Meeting House Springs ; had ch. :
I. GEORGE.
H. CATHERINE.
RANALD, d. at 1746 ; buried at Meeting House Springs ; had two ch., John and
Ranald.
I. JOHN, d. early and left only one child :

(I). WILLIAM, d. 5 Oct., 1809, m. Eleanor Talbot, of a family which
settled in, and gave the name to, Talbot Co., Maryland ; lived at
Middlesex, Cumberland Co., Pa. Capt. William Chambers is men-
tioned in the minutes of the Council of Safety as connected with
the First Regiment of Cumberland Co., 1777, under Col. Ephraim
Blaine, the great-grandfather of Hon. James G. Blaine ; Colonel in
command of Pennsylvania Associators and Militiamen, 81 July,
1777 ; was present at battles of Trenton and Princeton ; had ch. :

1. Betsey, b. 2 March, 1772, m. Dr. Kelso and had William Kelso

and Joseph Kelso.

2. Polly, b. 11 June, 1773, d. 1866 ; became second wife of Mordecai

McKinney, 3rd.

3. John, b. 20 Jan., 1775, m. a Uhrie ; rem. to Dayton, Ohio ; had ch. :.

(1). Thomas.
(2). Talbot.
(3)— (5). Three daughters.

4. Jane, b. 1 Nov., 1776, d. 16 Dec., 1856 ; unmarried.

5. William, b. 16 June, 1779, m. and had ch. ; res. in Adams Co., Pa.

6. Talbot, b. 8 Feb., 1783 ; Col. in U. S. Army, d. in Texas ; unm.

7. Mabgabet, b. 6 Oct., 1788, d. 25 Feb., 1848.

8. Ann, (perhaps the flrst child of Col. William), d. 1795, m. Arthur

Chambers, of the same name but not related. He was b. 1758, d.

29 Sept., 1794, at 36 ; buried in Derry church-yard ; she was

buried in church-yard of Welsh Run, near Greencastle. They

had three children :

(1). Abthtjr, died early.

(2). Ann, b. 1789, d. 18 March, 1877, m. Louis L. Near, M. D., a
Surgeon in U. S. Army, who d. 31 Dec., 1845.

(3). William Chestnut, M. D., b. 1790, d. 16 Dec., 1857, m. 11
Jan., 1816, Mary Ege, dau. of Michael, a large manufac-
turer of iron, the owner of four furnaces and about eight
thousand acres of land in Cumberland Co., Pa. "Dr.

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William C. Chambers was born near Harrisburg, his
grandfather [greatrgreat^grandf ather ? ] was no doubt one
of the four brothers, James, Robert, Joseph and Benja-
min, who emigrated from Antrim, Ireland, about 1736 and
settled first upon the Susquehanna, but soon crossed over
and took possession of lands in different parts of Cumber-
land Valley ; Benjamin, the youngest, going as far West
among the Indians as Chambersburg, which bears his name.
The other brothers are said to have taken up lands at
Middle Spring, Green Spring, Middlesex and along the
river. The subject of this sketch was brought up in the
Presbyterian Church. He was educated in Dickinson Col-
lege (where he was a classmate of the late President Bu-
chanan) , and in the medical department of the University of
Pennsylvania. He settled in Carlisle, as a practitioner of
medicine, and soon after married. Dr. Chambers, though
much esteemed as a physician, relinquished the practice of
medicine after several years and engaged in the manufac-
ture of flour and iron. In 1838 he removed to Philadelphia. "
— (History of Cumberland County, Pa., by Rev. C. P.
Wing. D.D., p. 186). He was an elder for many years of
the First Presbyterian Church, of Carlisle. His wife in-
herited from her father the valuable Cumberland property,
in the management of which Dr. Chambers was engaged
until his removal to Philadelphia : had ch. :
(a). Annie J., b. 36 Oct., 1816, d. 18 May, 1880 ; unmarried.
(b). Arthur E., b. 1817, d. Dec, 1837.

(c). Talbot Wilson. S. T. D., LL. D., b. 1819, m. 31 April,
1841, by Rev. Alex. McClelland, D. D., to Louisa Mercer
Frelinghuysen, (dau. of John and Elis. Van Vechten) ,
b. 3 Dec.. 1831, d. at 7 a. m. on 3 June, 1893, at Port-
land, Oregon, suddenly from heart failure brought on
by bowel trouble, while her husband was attending the
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Chnrch as a
delegate from the General Synod of the Reformed Ch.
Dr. Chambers graduated at Rutgers College, New
Brunswick, N. J.. 1834 ; studied theology in both the
New Brunswick and Princeton Theological Seminaries ;
pastor of the Second Reformed Dutch Church, Somer-
ville, N. J., 1839-49 ; one of the pastors of the Collegiate
Dutch Church of New York City, 1849 to the present
time, May, 1894. He was the Vedder lecturer at New
Brunswick in 1875 ; is Chairman of the Committee on
Versions of the American Bible Society, and Chairman
of the Executive Committee of the Amer. Tract Society ;
was member of the Amer. Bible Revision Committee,
Old-Testament Co. He has published, besides numer-
ous articles, addresses and sermons, The Noon Prayer
Meeting in Fulton Street, New York, 1857 ; Memoir of
Theodore Frelinghuysen, 18G3 ; Exposition of Zach-

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ariah, in Schaff-Lange Commentary, 1874 ; The Psal-
ter, a Witness to the Divine Origin of the Bible (Ved-
der Lectures), 1875 ; Companion to the Revised Version
of the Old Testament, 1885. (Schaff-Herzog Encyclo-
pedia, supplement! ; has ch. :
(aa>. Mary Eqe, b. Han tan. N. J., 28 March, 1843, d. 16

Nov., 1845.
(bb). Frederick Frelinghuysen, b. Somerville, N. J., 10
April. 1845, m. 7 June, 1866, by Rev. T. W. Cham-
bers, S. T. D., his father, to Mary Elisabeth Gaines,
(dan. of Royal Aldrich Gaines, a prominent lawyer
of New York City, and Laura Walker his wife, of
Brooklyn, N. Y.); Secretary and Auditor of the
Del.. Lack. & West. R. R. ; has ch. : Victoria
Frelinghuysen, b. 6 March. 1867, d. Hackensack. N.
J., of cholera infantum, 6 August. 1868 : Royal
Aldrich. b. 13 Feb., 1869, d. Brooklyn, 31 May, 1869;
Mary Elisabeth, b. 22 March, 1870. d. Somerville,
N. J., 22 July, 1892, from heart trouble ; Frederick
Frelinghuysen, b. 24 April, 1871 ; in the treasurer's
department of the D., L. and W. R. R. ; Laura
Gaines, b. 7 July, 1873, m. Chas. James Smith. June
2, 1891, and had two children, the last a daughter
living ; Louisa Frelinghuysen, b. 13 October, 1874
Rosalie Brigham, b. 2 March, d. July, 1876; Wm
H. Thayer, b. 7 Oct., 1877 ; John Seaman, b. 22
Nov., 1878 ; Oeorgiana Crawford, b. 28 Oct., 1882,
(cc). Arthur De Put, b. Raritan, N. J., 1 May, 1S47, m
30 Oct., 1872. Corinne Stoney, idau. of Jos. Jenkins
Stoney, of Bluffton, S. C.) ; assist, treasurer of D
L. and W. R. R. ; Sec'y and Treas. Steward Iron
Mining Co. and Treas. Oxford Iron and Nail Co.
(dd). Theodore Frelinghuysen, b. Raritan, N. J., 14
May, 1849, m. 30 Dec., 1873, in Brooklyn, by Rev.
L. S. Weed, of the Carroll Park M. E. Church,
Mary Arno Muren, (dau. of Capt. Parker and Jeanet
Laing) , widow of Joshua B. Sutton, of Brooklyn, N.
Y., whose children are Jeanet Muren Sutton,
Kate Monteith Sutton and Mary Sutton, all unm.
lee). Elisabeth Van Vechten, b. Raritan, N. J., 24 Aug.

1852 ; d. Nov. 16, 1855, of mem. croup.
iff). Talbot Roland, b. Raritan, N. J., 27 June, 1855, m.
19 May, 1886, Edith M. Jennings, (dau. of Horace N.
of East Orangel , was a student of the University of
the City of New York ; graduated from the College
of Physicians and Surgeons, 1878 ; practised medi-
cine at first in New York, then in May, 1881, settled
in Orange, N. J. Dr. Chambers is a frequent con-
tributor to the current medical journals and maga-
zines ; an operation in which he was successful,

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marking an advance in surgery, was noticed in the
editorial columns of the New York Times. He is a
member of the State Medical Society ; of the Orange
Mountain Medical Society ; and of the Practitioners
Club of Newark ; the inventor of the Elastic Breast
Compressor and of a Compressor for Swollen Glands,
two valuable medical patents ; has lost his oldest
child, Margaret J.,b. 21 Aug., 1888, who died a babe;
has Talbot W., b. 24 April, 1890.
(gg). John Freltnqhuysen, b. 13 Oct., 1857 ; graduated
at the College of the City of New York ; graduated
from Columbia College Law School ; has

charge of searching department of the Title Guar-
antee and Trust Co., of New York.
(hh). Louise Schiefflin, b. 10 Nov., 1859 ; unmarried.
(ii). Hilary Ranald, b. 25 Jan., 1863, m. 19 Oct., 1893,
Marie Schenck Jameson, (dau. of Judge C. M.
Jameson, of Somerville, N. J.),
(jj). Catherine Van Nest, b. 6 April, 1866 ; unmarried.
(kk). Sarah Frelinghuysen, b. 22 April, 1868, m. 25 Feb.,
1892, Arthur Lewis Moore, of New York City; rem.
to London, England, 1893 ; has one daughter.
(d). Elisabeth, b. 9 Sept., 1820 ; res. in Philadelphia.
(e). William B., b. 25 Feb., 1822, d. 3 Feb., 1861 ; was an
artist of decided talent and estimable character ; spent
several years in Italy in the study of art ; unmarried.
(£). Mary, b. 3 April, 1823, d. 9 Nov., 1857, m. Hon. George
Sharswood, who issued an edition of Blackstone's Com-
mentaries, and became Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of Perm. ; had only one child, George, who m. and
left at his death one daughter, May Sharswood.
(g). George E., b. 19 Aug., 1824.
(h). Alfred F., b. 21 Dec., 1825, d. 18 Jan., 1853.
(i). Louis N., b. 3 Feb., 1S29, d. 7 July, 1849.
II. BANALD, son of Ranald 1st ; nothing is known of him.

COLEMAN.

Colemans of Nantucket.
THOMAS, b. about 1599, d. Nantucket, 1682, at 83 ; came to Newberry, Mass.,
from Marlborough in Wilts, England ; arrived at Boston 3 June, 1635, in the
"James" ; came under contract with Sir Richard Saltonstall and others, to keep
their cattle for them ; made freeman of Boston, 17 May, 1637 ; rem. to Hamp-
ton, 11 July, 1651 ; rem. to Nantucket before 1663 ; m. first, Susanna ,

who d. 17 Nov., 1650 ; second, Mary Johnson, (widow of Edmund), who d. 30
Jan., 1663 ; third, Marjery Fowler, (dau. of Philip, and widow of Thos. Rowell
of Andover, previously the widow of Christopher Osgood, 1st) ; said to have
spelled his name Coultman. but an e was prob. mistaken for a t. [Savage's
Oeneai. Diet.]. Thomas hadch.:
I. TOBIAS, b. 1638. m. a Rowley : had ch. :

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(I). JABEZ, b. 37 May, 1668 ; Wiled by the Indians.
(II). SARAH, b. 17 June, 1670.
(III). THOMAS, b. 36 March, 1673.

(IV). LYDIA, b. .

(V). DEBORAH, b. 25 May, 1676.
(VI). EPHRALM.
(VID. JUT) AH.
H. BENJAMIN, b. 1 May, 1640.

in. JOSEPH, b. 3 Dec., 1642, m. Ann Bunker, (dau. of George) ; had ch.:
(I). JOSEPH, b. 17 Nov., 1673 ; died young.
(ID. ANN, b. 10 Nov., 1675, d. 1690.
IV. JOHN, b. 1644, d. 1716, m. Joanna Folger, (dau. of Peter), d. 18 July,
1719 ; had ch. :
(D- JOHN, b. 3 Aug., 1667.
(ID. THOMAS, b. 17 Oct., 1669.
(IID. ISAAC, b. 6 Feb., 1673.
(IV). PHEBE, b. 15 June, 1674.
(V). BENJAMIN, b. 17 June, 1677.
(VI). ABIGAIL, a twin to Benjamin.
(VII). SOLOMON.
(VIID. JEREMIAH.
V. ISAAC, b. 20 Feb., 1647, drowned 6 June, 1669.
VI. JOANNA.
VH. MARY.

COLEMANS OF HaDLEY.
THOMAS, d. 1674; at Wethersfleld, 1639 ; representative, 1653 and 6 ; removed to
Hadley and made freeman there, 1661 ; has property at Evesham. Worcester-
shire, [England T\\ m. first, ; second, Francis Welles. [Savage's Geneat.

Diet.]. Thomas had eh.:
I. JOHN, at Hatfield where he is made freeman. 1672 ; freeman of Conn.,
1658 ; prob. rem. to Hatfield. 1659 ; m. for third wife Mary Day, idau. of
Robert and widow of Thomas Stebbins and Samuel Ely) ; had eh. :
(I). THOMAS, b. 1664.
(II). HANNAH, b. 1667.
(III). JOHN, b. 1669.
(IV). NOAH, b. 1671.
(V). SARAH, b. 1673.

(VI). BETHIA, b. 1676, killed with her mother, 1677.
(VID. EBENEZER.
(VIH). NATHANIEL, b. 1684.
II. NOAH, made freeman of Hadley, 1671, d. 1676, m. Mary Crow, (dau. of
John) ; had 7 children, of which 6 died young.

Colemans op Morris County, N. J.
SAMUEL COLEMAN, his will, " Roxbury," 1773, June 16, prob. July 39 (Trenton
Liber L fol. 10), names wife Rebecca and fifteen children ; he was born 1705,
d. 1773, at 67. She was born 1723, d. 1776, at 54, both buried at Chester. Morri3
Co. ; bis will speaks of land at Blooming Grove, Orange Co., N. Y., as obtained
by deed, 1743, Nov. 17, from which we presume there was some connection
between his family and the Colemans of Orange Co. ; had ch. :

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I. SAMUEL, letters of adm. of est. of Samuel, deceased, granted to Abigail,.

1777, June 17 ; she left will, 1777, Aug. 3, prob. Aug. 11, which names ch.:
(I). WILLIAM, (not 21).
(II). LUCRETIA Reeve,
ail). JOANNA.
(IV). AGNIS.
(V). SARAH.

(VI). MARY, will also names " my brother," Samuel Pen (Pew), and "my
friend," Benjamin Corwin.
II. JEREMIAH,
in. WILLIAM.

IV. NATHANIEL, voter in Roxbury, 1776.
V. EPHRAIM, leaves will, "Roxbury," 1769, Sept. 28, prob. Nov. 3 ; had
wife, Susanna, and children :
(I). ELISABETH.
(LI). SUSANNA.
(III). MEHITABLE.
(IV). SARAH.
(V). PENELOPE; "wife pregnant."
VI. PENELOPE CAMP.
VII. MARY COOPER.
VIII. JOHN, prob. had ch. :

(I). BENJAMIN, of Draketown, whose heirs, or children, sign deeds
1803-5 ; had ch. :

1. John.

2. Hannah, wife of John Swegle.

3. Anna, wife of John Wolfe.

4. Sarah, wife of Nathan Sutton.

IX. JOSHUA, prob. died>.t ".Walpack, Goshen," where his will is dated 1763,
Aug. 16, prob. Oct. 15. He names wife, Sarah, and children :
(I). JOSHUA.
(II). NANIAD.
(HI). JOEL, (or Jose).
(IV). SAMUEL.
(V). TIMOTHY.
(VI). ISAAC.
(VII). JARED.
(VIH). SARAH.
(IX). DOROTHY.
(X). LYDIA.
(XI). JOAB.
(XII). THOMAS.
(XIH). DANIEL.
(XIV). REBECCA.
(XV). HANNAH.
(XVI). JEMLMAH.
JOSEPH, (his father moved West and his name is forgotten), m. Rachel and hadch.;
I. ELISABETH, b. 1760, Jan. 3, d. 1831, Jan. 3, m. Barnabas Horton, (s. of
Elijah) ; had only son Nathan Corwin.

II. JOAB, unmarried.

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m. ASA..
IV. AZAL.

V. JOSEPH, b. 1773, Dec. 17, d. 1942, March 31, at 68 yrs., 2 mos. and 14 dys.,

m. 1797, Dec. 7, Ruth Mills, (dau. of Capt. Jedidiah), b. 1776, March 8. d.
1854, Dec. 14, at 78 yrs., 9 mo6. and 6 dys. ; both buried at Chester, N. J.,
where they resided ; had ch. :

1. Jedidiah M., m. 1820, Aug. 20, Elisabeth Bockover, (dau. of

Abram) ; rem. to N. Y. State.

2. Charles, m. Lena Trimmer,. (dan of John who was son of Mat-

thias 1st) ; rem. to Hackettstown.

3. Sarah, m. James H. Coleman ; rem. to N. Y. State.

4. Stephen R., b. 1808, March 18, d. 1868, Dec. 24, at 60 yrs., 9 mos.

and 6 dys., m. Sarah Larason, (dau. of William), b. 1806, March
25, d. 1840, Sept. 27, at 34 yrs., 6 mos. and 2 dys. ; had ch. :
(1). Theodore, m. Ellenor Todd. idau. of William I ; resided at
Cherry Valley ; had children :

(a). John. m. Sarah Bartlebus. at Newark.

(b). William, m. Catharine VTiet, near Chester.

(c). Stephen, m. Mary Crater, (dau. of Johni, atN. Y.

(d). Jennie.
(2) . William, m. Elmira Trimmer : res. at Flanders.
(3). Henry M., m. Jennie Chesnut ; rem. to Iowa.
(4). Martha Jane, m. Sylvanus D. Budd ; res. at Budd's Lake.

VI. JOHN, b. 23 Feb., 1779, d. 23 Jan., 1812, at 32 yrs. and 11 mos.
VLI. SIDNEY, b. 19 Sept.. 1781, d. 22 Sept., 1798, at 17.
Miscellaneous — Timothy Coleman, of Trenton, b. about 1750 : had Timothy;

John, b. 1779 ; Sarah, m. Elias Smith. {Settlers of Trenton and Ewing).

COLVER.

JOHN COLVER. (Culver! was the oldest settler in this part of Morris Co., of which
we have any record. His will was dated, 2 Dec, 1732, at " Black River. Hunt.
Co., N. J." John Bell was a witness to this will and also Seth Smith, a woman.
The history of the Colver family is especially interesting also on account of
their peculiar religious tenets and practices. They were leaders of the sect of
Rogerines and brought with them from New London, Conn., to this vicinity a
number of people. 21 in all. who shared in their particular doctrines. John
Colver is said to have come hither with a wife and family of ten children. He
died here in 1733, mentioning only 2 children in his will. The whole family
seem to have moved away, one son Jabez going to Wantage twp., Sussex Co.,
and the rest to Monmouth Co. Afterwards, however, the other son of John,
viz. John 2d, with his two sons, Thomas and Robert, returned to Schooley's
Mountain. In 1748, Robert. " of Monmouth Co.'' buys a farm of Wm. Cook,
part of which is now owned by Mrs. William Martenis and contains the Colver
graves. The other son of John, viz. Thomas, bought land, 1749, near Drakes-
town, Morns Co., N. J., from whence his grandson, David, went to Lafayette.
From Hinman's Early Settlers of Conn., p. 773, and History of Southampton,
p. '228, and History of Sew London. Conn., we compile the following :

EDWARD Colver, of Dedham, Mass. ; has grant of land at Pequot, 1653 ; became
baker and brewer in New London ; in 1664 found at Mystic, where he had

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received a grant of land in 1652 ; had ch. :
I. JOHN, the son of Edward, bap. 15 April, 1640 ; res. for some time in New
Haven, where his dau., Abigail, was born ; after which he returned to
Mystic. In 1734, [before 1732 T] a party of Rogerines at New London,
consisting of John Culver, his wife and ten children, with their families,
being 21 in all, removed to the west side of Schooley's Mountain, N. J. ;
had at least four children :

(I). JOHN, the son of John, b. 1670, d. Dec., 1760, at 90 ; buried on Mrs.
Martenis place, Schooley'6 Mountain, N. J., m. Sara Winthrop,
dau. of Gov. Winthrop, b. 1683, d. March, 1766, at 83 ; had ch.,
Thomas and Robert :

1. Thomas, s. of John and Sarah Winthrop, bought 200 acres in 1749

of Thomas Bat6on, near Drakestown, N. J.; will, prob. 27 Sept.,

1780, names five children :

(1). Amos, his will prob. 4 June, 1810, Morris Co., names ch. :
^47nos; Thomas; John; Jerusha, m. an Andrews ; Esther,
m. a Daball ; Anna, m. a Woodworth ; Hannah, m. a
Bellows.

(2). SraoK, b. 1745, d. 11 July, 1828, m. Jemima Tuttle, b. 30
June, 1752, d. 2 Nov., 1843 ; went through Revolutionary
War ; will, prob. Aug. 13, 1828, names 7 children : George ;
David, b. 1787, d. 1878, m. 1809, Mary Meyers, (dau. of
Jacob), and went to Lafayette, Sussex Co., N. J., in 1844 ;
Sallie ; Elisabeth ; Irena ; Lidy ; Amos.

(3). Thomas, Jr.

(4). Ephraim, perh. Town Clerk Knowlton twp., Warren Co.,
N. J., 1789-94 ; had a son Thomas.

(5). Lydia, m. a Winkler.

2. Robert, the second son of John 2d, and Sarah Winthrop, came

from Monmouth Co., when he bought 265 acres, on Schooley's

Mountain, of Wm. Cook, b. 1714, d. 7 May, 1783, at 69 ; his will

(Trenton Lib. M, fol. 181), Jan. 1, prob. June 16, 1783, names wife

Anne and eight children :

(1). David.

(2). Timothy.

(3). Joseph, b. 3 June, 1765, d. 15 March, 1849, at 83, m. Sarah,
b. 17 June, 1766, d. 13 April, 1858 ; had ch.: Catherine ;
Jacob, b. 4 May, 1801, and res. Belvidere ; Sarah, b. 7 Mar.,
1804 ; Hazelius, (" Zealous") b. 13 July, 1810 ; Electra, b. 5
Dec, 1812, m. a Person ; Robert, m. a Meeker and lived on
Lawrence Hunt's place ; Elisabeth, m. a Donahue ; Martha,
m. Simon Wyckoff, and had Charity Rose, Sarah Loder,
Caleb and Elisabeth.

(4). Robert, Jr.

(5). Mercy, m. a Hill.

(6) . Anne, m. a Waeir.

(7). Levinah, m. Frederick Saverin (Sovreen).

(8) . Esther, m. Jacob Hann, (s. of William and Elsie) .
(II). ABIGAIL, b. 1676.
(1X1). JAMES, b. 1679.

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(IV). JABESH, gave a mortgage, 5 Aug., 1774, on land on "east side of
Minnesink Mountain," Sussex Co., N. J. The rest of the ten chil-
dren of John are unknown,
n. JOSHUA, bap. 12 Jan., 1643.
DJ. SAMUEL, bap. 9 Jan., 1645.

IV. GERSHOM, bap. at Roxbury, Mass., Dec., 1648 ; found at Southampton,
L. I., 1668 ; his will, prob. 2 July, 1716, names wife Mary and children,
Jeremiah, David, Jonathan, Moses, Mary, Gershom.
V. JOSEPH, bap. at Roxbury, Mass., Dec., 1648.

VL HANNAH, bap. at Roxbury, Mass., 11 April, 1651, m. 14 Dec, 1670, John
Burrows.
VII. EDWARD (?) settled Lebanon, Conn., 1700.

CONDICT.

JOHN CONDICT, d. 1713 ; a weaver, came with his son from Wales, his first wife
having died, to Newark in 1678 ; m. second, Deborah ; had two ch., John, who
died young, and Peter.

I. PETER, a clothier, b. , d. 1714, leaving a wid. and seven children :

(I). SAMUEL, b. 1696, d. 1777, m. first, Mary Dodd ; second, Mary Nut-
man ; res. in Orange.
(II). PETER, 2d, b. 1699, d. 1768, m. Phebe Dodd ; rem. to Morristown
about 1730 ; had ch. :

1. Joseph.

2. Nathaniel.

3. Silas, b. 1737, d. Sept., 1801, m. first, Phebe Day ; second, Abigail

Byram, (dau. of Ebenezer).

4. Ebenezer, m. Huldah Byram, (dau. of Ebenezer, of Mendham).

5. Peter, 3d, b. , d. 1775, m. Anna Byram, (dau. of Ebenezer. of

Mendham) ; had ch. :
(I). Edward, b. 1769.
(2). Byram, b. 1771.
(3). Lewis, b. 1773.

6. Sarah, m. a Hayward.

7. Rhoda, m. a Prudden.

8. Phebe, m. an Axtell.

COOL.

Two famihes of different origin spell their name alike and both resided in the
same part of Hunterdon Co. They were the Dutch family, Cool, properly spelled
Kool, and the German family Cool, Cole, Kohl, Knhls, Koul, Keiel and perh. Kaul.

Cools from Holland.
BARENT JACOBSEN KOOL, in 1633, was in New Amsterdam in the employ of
the West India Company. The genealogy of this family was prepared and
published, New York, 1876, by Rev. David Cole, D.D. It contains all of the
family with the exception of that branch, which came to Readington from
Kingston. We therefore give the latter here. Barent's family was one of five
families living, 8 June 1633, on Bridge street, New Amsterdam. He married
Marretje Leenderts and had children :
I. JACOB BARENTS, prob. b. in Holland, m. Marretje (Mary) Simons ; rem.

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to Esopus, near Kingston, N. T.
II. AELTJE, bap. 23 Sept., 1640, m. 12 Sept., 1660, Paulus Turck.

III. DIEVERTJE, bap. Feb., 1643.

IV. APOLLONIA, bap. 29 Jan., 1645, m. 16 Oct., 1664, Wm. Vredenburgh.
V. LEENDERT, bap. IDec., 1647, m. Marretje Cornehs, rem. to Kingston,

New York.
VI. ARENT, 1st, bap. 9 Oct., 1650, prob. died young.

VII. THEUNIS, (Tunis or Anthony), bap. 17 Aug., 1653, m. first, 12 Jan., 1676,

Marretje Gerrits (widow) ; second, 22 Nov., 1696. Willemje Langen ; rem.

to Kingston, N. T. ; had ch. :

(I). TEUNIS, bap. 18 Sept., 1697, m. 24 Dec, 1720, Zara (Sarah) Biks,
(prob. dau. John Biggs); rem. to Hunterdon Co., N. J., at some
time after 1724, when he had a child baptised at Kingston : had 7
children, (whose children were all baptised at Readington, N. J.) :

1. Jan. (John) bap. Kingston, 5 Nov., 1721, m. prob. in N. J., Marritje

Low ; had ch. :

(1). Jan, (John) bap. 1 April, 1753.

(2). Teunis, (Anthony) bap. 13 April, 1755.

(3). Elisabeth, bap. 24 May, 1759.

(4i. Benjamin, bap. 3 Oct., 1762.

2. Thammas, (Thomas) bap. Kingston, 5 Nov., 1721, m. prob. Leentje

(Lena) Van Etten ; prob. had ch. :

(11. Saertje. (Sarah) bap. 3 Feb., 1745.

(2). Thomas, bap. 1 Sept., 1747.

(3). Thomas, bap. Sept., 1751.

(4). Thomas; bap. 25 June, 1765.

3. Benjamin, bap. 4 Oct., 1724, m. Geertje (Gertrude); had ch.:

(1). Saertje, bap. 11 March, 1753.
(2). Rachel, bap. 6 June, 1756.

4. David, m. Margrietje ; had ch. :

(1). Davtd, bap. 21 March, 1756.

5. Ezekiel, m. Lena ; had ch. :

(1). Marije. bap. 13 Sept., 1767.
<2>. Ezekiel, bap. 30 July, 1769.
(3). Sarah, bap. 27 Jan., 1771.
(4|. Lena, bap. 13 Dec., 1772.

6. Isaiah, bap. July, 1742, m. Sara ; had ch. :

(1). Tiunes, (Tunis, Anthony), bap. 24 Sept., 1766.
(2). Marije, bap. 17 Dec., 1769.

7. Tunis, m. Elisabeth ; had ch.:

(1). Sara, bap. 26 Dec., 1754.

(2). Elisabeth, bap. 8 June, 1760.

8. Perhaps also Simon, m. Marija ; had ch. :

(1). Willem, bap. 7 Sept., 1766.

(2). Fred. bap. 8 April, 1770.
(ID. ARI, bap. 11 June, 1699.
ail). B ARENT, bap. 23 Feb., 1701.
(TV). FRANS, bap. 25 Oct., 1702.

VIII. ARENT, 2d, bap. 10 Oct., 1655.
IX. FD3TER, bap. 29 Aug., 1657.

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Cools prom Germany.
CONRAD Cool, (prob. misspelled, Koenrat Keiel), was naturalized July, 1730.
CHRISTIAN KULE (Kuhlor Cool) was naturalized, Oct., 1754 ; his will, "Am-
well," April 10, prob. Aug. 27, 1770, names ''my two nephews Crest and Paul,"
and children :
I. PETER.

II. WILLIAM, whose will, " Knowlton," Jan. 6, prob. Dec. 21, 1815, names ch. :
(I). WILLIAM, prob. b. 1766, d. 7 Oct., 1824, at 58, m. Mary, b. 1793, d.

3 April, 1875.
(LT). ADAM, m. Abigail ; had ch.: William, b. 1796, d. 11 Aug., 1799.
(HI). PAUL, m. Susanna, b. 26 June, 1774, d. 6 March, 1845.

(IV). ANNA, m. Raub.

(V). MARY, m. [John] Linaberry.

(VI). CATHERINE, m. Swazey.

(VH). CHRISTIANNA Cool.
(VHTi. ELISABETH, m. a Teel.

(IX). MARGARET, m. Frees.

HI. PHILIP, m. Eva ; had ch., bap. at Lebanon and Alexandria :
ll). ANNA EVA, b. 23 May, 1763.
(II). MARY, b. 6 Feb., 1770.
TV. CREST,. (Christian) ; perhaps had children :

(I). CHRISTIAN, of Franklin twp., Warren Co. ; his widow living 1881;
had children :

1. John.

2. Stauffle, (Christopher or Christian) .

3. William.

4. Samuel, living on the homestead.

5. James.

6. Jacob.

7. Margaret.

8. Elisabeth.

9. Mary.

10. Catharine.
V. PAUL.
VI. CATHERINE.
VTI. MARY.
VIII. ELISABETH.
PAUL, prob. brother of Christian ; perhaps had ch. :

I. LEONARD, whose will, "Amwell," 10 Aug., prob. 28 Oct., 1793, names
wife Catherine and ch. :
1 1). PAUL.
(II). LEONARD.
I III). GEORGE.
(IV). MARY, m. George Dills.
(V). ANNA.
(VI). CATHARINE.
(VII). MARGARET.

(VHD. SARAH, and witnesses, Peter and Jacob Dilts.
Mr. Harvey S. Cool, butcher, of German Valley, is a son of John, whose
f ather m. Anna Hoffman, idau. Henry and Gertrudei, and who had two sisters,

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Mary and Sarah. Louisa and Mary, wid. of Geo. Dufford, are sisters of Harvey.

Miscellaneous — Michel, of Lebanon, m. Magdalena ; had ch. : (1). Johannes,
b. 18 May, 1769 ; (2). Christina, b. 11 Sept., 1771 ; (3). Jacob, b. 22 Oct., 1779.
William, m. Era and had three children : (1). William, b. 15 April, 1747, m.
Sarah Post, (dau. of John) and had Mrs. Heath, b. 24 July, 1797, d. 26 July, 1802 ;
(2). Isaac; (3). Mary.

COOPER,

JOHN, of Lynn, came over from England, in 1635, in the "Hopewell," aged 41,
with wife Wibroe and children, Mary, aged 13 ; John, 10 ; Thomas, 7 and
Martha, 5. He was from Olney in Buckinghamshire. He was one of the 20
heads of families, who formed the association for the settlement of Southamp-
ton in 1639. He was made a freeman of Boston, 6 Dec., 1636 ; one of the elders
of the church, when it was organized at Lynn, and, in 1638, owned 200 acres in
that town. He was not the same as John Cooper of New Haven in 1638,
because that John Cooper had no son Thomas, while we can trace at Southamp-
ton every one of the children of Thomas the son of John. Three daughters m.
Thomas Topping, John Topping and James or John White. (Savage's Geneal.
Diet.).
JOHN, 2d, son of John 1st, was b. 1625, d. 1677, m. Sarah and had ch.: Samuel,

James and Thomas.
JAMES, son of John 2d, was b. 1650, d. c' out 1722 ; had ch. : Nathan, James,
Elisabeth, Richard, Susannah, and Hannah, who married Thomas Stephens.
NATHAN, prob. son of James, m. 8 Oct., 1717, Mary Miller, purchased 600 acres
at Roxiticus, Morris Co. ; first settled on the James Frost farm ; had ch. :
I. MARY, bap. East Hampton, 1724.

II. NATHAN, b. Feb. 22, 1725, bap. East Hampton, Mar. 7, 1725, d. Dec. 30,
1797, m. Mehitable Seward, (dau. of Obadiah), in 1748 ; she d. April 15,
1812, (her will prob. April 80, 1812) ; Nathan's will was dated, Roxbury,
Dec. 28, 1797, prob. Feb. 1, 1798 ; had six children :

(I). ABRAHAM, b. Feb. 18, 1762, d. Sept. 13, 1818, m. Nancy Wills in
1799 ; she d. April 24, 1856 ; will dated Sept. 8, 1818, prob. Oct. 5,
1818 ; res. at Chester, N. J. ; had two children :

1. Beulah Ann, m. Henry Seward from Goshen.

2. Gen. Nathan A., b. April 29. 1802, d. July 25, 1879, m. 1843, Mary

Henrietta Liddell ; had ch. :

(1). AnnaE.

(2). Ab&am W.

(3). Beulah S.

(4). Wart L.

(5). Tillie R.

(6). Laura H.

(7). Nathan A.
(II) . NATHAN, m. Elisabeth Wills ; res. next to the old place ; had one
child, Sarah, who married in New York.

(III). SAMUEL, m. first, ; second, Betsey Brown, sister to Stephen

and Nathan Brown ; res. between Chester and Feapack ; had ch. :
Mulford, thrown from a horw ; Samuel, m. Temperance Crammer;
Obadiah ; Daniel ; Charlotte ; Elisabeth, m. a Bunn ; Mehitable,
m. a Bunn ; Mercy, m. Peter Bunn ; Abide, m. a Van Dike ; Mary,

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ra. a Hunt ; Harriet, m. Daniel Losey.
(IV) — (VI). Names unknown.

III. ELISABETH, bap. at East Hampton, 1734.

IV. HANNAH, bap. 1728.

V. JAMES, prob. s. of Nathan, gave a mortgage, 1770, to Wm. Allen on 96
acres in " Breeches Tract," next to Moses Cooper.
VI. MOSES, prob. s. of Nathan.

Miscellaneous — DANIEL COOPER, of Passaic Valley, was b. at sea, 1 May,
1695, m. first, Grace Runyon and afterwards five other wives ; had ten children ;
bought lot No. 2, 500 acres, of the Berkeley tract. Letters of adm. of the est. of
SAMUEL, deceased, were granted, 22 Aug., 1737, to his wife Experience. JOHN,
whose will, Newark, 16 Nov., 1732, prob. 11 March, 1737, names wife Hannah and
sons-in-law Jonathan, Thomas and Daniel Sergeant, brother Samuel, sisters Sarah
Woodruff, Mary Ward and Elisabeth Fraysey.

CORWIN.

MATTHIAS, Corwin (Curwin or Currin), b. between 1590 and 1600, d. l-12th of
Sept., 1658 ; appears at Ipswich, 1634 ; came to Southold, L. I., 1640, in the
company led by Rev. John Youngs. The genealogy of the Corwin family has
been prepared and published by Dr. E. T. Corwin, D. D., now of New Bruns-
wick, N. J. We take from his work the families that belong to our vicinity.
The Warren and Sussex Co. families, descended from Joseph of Hopewell,
Hunt. Co., however, have never before been published. Matthias m. Margaret
[Morton ?]; had oh.: John, Martha and Theophilus.
JOHN, 1st, the son of Matthias, b. about 1630, d. 25 Sept., 1702, m. 4 Feb., 1658,
Mary Glover, (dau. of Charles) ; had ch. : John, Matthias, Samuel, Sarah,
Rebecca, Hannah, Abigail, Mary.
JOHN 2d. son of John 1st, called "Captain," b. 1663, d. 13 Dec., 1729, m. before

1698, Sarah ; had ch. : Benjamin, John, David, Sarah, Elisabeth, Hester.
JOHN 3d, son of John 2d, b. 10 July, 1705, d. 22 Dec., 17.55, m. first, Hester Clark ;
second, Elisabeth Goldsmith ; res. 1% miles east of Mattituck, Southold twp. ,
L. I. ; had ch. : John, William, James, Sarah and Elisabeth.
WILLIAM, son of John 3d, b. 21 Feb., 1744, d. 1 Dec., 1818, m. 14 Jan. 1768, Han-
nah Reeves, of Mattituck, L. L, who was b. 23 May, 1747, d. 1840. William
came to Roxbury (now Chester) about 1774 ; was soldier in French and Indian
war ; Lieutenant in the Revolutionary army ; Representative in the New Jer-
sey Legislature ; res. originally ljj miles north Chester ; takes mortgage in
1776, of John Dickerson, Roxbury, N. J., on land on the Black River, next to
Joseph Corwin ; in 1800 buys 111 acres of Aaron Stark in Roxbury ; had ch. :
L JOHN CALVLN, b. 21 Oct., 1768, d. 6 June, 1849, m. first, Deborah Terry,
b. 27 Dec., 1767, d. 30 Jan., 1791 ; second, Elisabeth M Vance, b. 1786, d.
17 April, 1871: hadch.:
(I). ELIAS.
(II). NATHAN.
(IID. JOHN B.
(IV). WILLIAM.
(V). ELIZA.
(VI). SARAH.
II. SARAH, b. 13 Jan., 1771, m. Jabez Kelsey.

•jo4 Early Germans of New Jersey

III. HANNAH, b. 28 March, 1773, m. 8 Jan., 1795, Jeremiah Woodhull, (s. of

William and Elisabeth Hedges).

IV. "WILLIAM, b. 9 Oct., 1776, m. Martha Vance ; res. at Sparta, N. J., and

New York City ; had ch. :
(I). JOSEPH.
(II). WILLIAM V.
Oil). ELIZA A.
V. JAMES, b. 21 April, 1779, m. first, Margaret Cameron ; second, Elisabeth
Smith, (widow of James Mallory, of N. Y.) ; res. in N. Y. from 1805-1820;
had ch. :
(I). GEORGE.
(II). ANN E.
(III). WILLIAM.
(IV). MARGARET.
(V). JAMES.
(VI). CHARLOTTE.
(VII). HANNAH.
VI. JOSEPH, b. 6 July. 1781, d. 23 Sept., 1801, in Chester.
VII. NATHANIEL, b. 26 Sept., 1783, d. 24 Feb., 1849, m. first, Elisabeth Hor
ton. (dau. of Barnabas) ; second, a Monroe ; third, Adaline Pickle ; fourth,
Sarah Bell : had children all by first wife :
(I). WILLIAM H. H.
(II). ELISABETH.
VIII. ELISABETH, b. 6 Dec, 1785, d. 27 Dec., 1860, m. Henry Halsey.
LX. DANIEL, b. 13 April, 178S, m. first, Mary Hammill ; second, Elisabeth
Hammill ; third, Elisabeth Sprinning ; fourth, Elisabeth Brace ; rem.
to Oxford, Ohio ; had ch. :
(I). DANIEL.
(II), CAROLINE.
(111). MARY J.
(TV). GEORGE.
(V). MARSELUS.
(VI). SARAH.
X. EBENEZER, b. 12 Oct., 1790, d. 8 April, 1851, m. first, Elisabeth Skellin-

ger ; second, a Hatch : rem. to Pottersville, Ohio.
XI, JOSHUA GOLDSMITH, b. 4 Feb., 1793. d. 9 Nov., 1867, m. Elisabeth
Fordham. (dau. of Rev. Lenas; ; res. at Succasunna : had ch. :
(I). MARY A.
(II). LEMUEL F.
(IIT). WILLIAM.
(IV). HARRIET F.
THEOPHILUS, a brother of John 1st and another son of Matthias, the emigrant,
b. 1634, d. 1692 (?), m. Mary ; had ch. : Daniel, Theophilus, David, Mary,
Mehitable, Bethia, Phebe.
THEOPHILUS 2d. son of Theophilus, b. 1678, d. 18 March, 1762, m. Hannah Ram-
sey, b. 1684, d. 11 March, 1760 : res. Mattituck, L. I. ; had ch. : Timothy, John
and Samuel.
SAMUEL, s. of Theophilus 2d,b. 1710 (?), d. Jan., 1762, m. Experience Corwin, 13
April, 1732 ; res. at Southold, L. I.; had ch. : Benjamin, Henry, Sarah, (died
youngi, David, Samuel, (died young), Sarah. Samuel, Asa.

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BENJAMIN, s. of Samuel and Experience, b. 1733, d. 18 April, 1787, m. Mary :
rem. to Roxbury, now Chester, N. J., where he is buried ; had ch. :
I. ABNER.
II. EXPERIENCE.

III. SUSANNAH.

IV. SARAH.

V. BENJAMIN, b. 1750. d. 1830, m. Hannah ; had ch. :

(I). JOSEPH, b. 1770-90 ; res. in Morris Co.
(II). SARAH, b. 1783, d. 1865(!), unmarried.
(III). MARY, b. 1770, d. 1790, m. Joshua Case.
(IV). ELISABETH, b. 1780-90, m. Jabez Coleman.
(V). SUSAN G., b. 6 July, 1786, d. 13 March, 1860, m. John Honnell. of
Succasunna, b. 30 March. 1791 ; had ch. :
1. William C. Honnell.

3. Benjamin B. Honnell.
8. Adam S. Honnell.

4. John A. Honnell.

5. Mart E. Honnell.

(VI). RUHAMA. b. 1789, d. 1857 ; unmarried.

1 VII). HANNAH, b. 1791 (!). ,„,„„„

(VIII). BENJAMIN, b. 1793, d. 1848, m. first, SusanDickerson ; second, Lois
Young ; third, Mary Hicks ; had ch. :
1. Sarah E. -m. !)»-"'«' tkordovi
3. John.d

3. Eliza E.

4. Lewis D.

5. Ann A.
IX). WILLIAM.
iX). JOHN.

VI. JOSEPH, b. 1750 (0, d. 1833 ; had land on Black River, as early as 1767 ;

had ch. :

(I). SOPHIA, b. 36 Aug., 1778, d. 33 March, 1853, m. Augustus Reed. b.

7 Oct., 1793, d. S Jan., 1834.
(ID. PETER, b. 1781 (0, d. 1835 (?), m. Sarah Emmons, idau. of Nicholas) :
had ch. :
1. Nicholas.
3. Joseph.

3. Mart.

4. Merinda.

5. Ann E.

6. Ellen.

(III). NATHANIEL, b. 17a5, d. 1860, m. Betsey Biles ; had ch. :
1. William.
3. George.
3. Drake.
iIV). MARGARET, b. 18 Aug., 1788, d. 1 Jan., 1845, m. 31 Jan., 1818,
Anthony Drake ; res. at Flanders, N. J.
ISAAC, of unknown parentage, b. 7 April, 1759, d. 1 Nov., 1830, m. Experience
Reeves ; left Long Island during the Revolutionary War and settled near
Flanders ; had ch. :

306 Early Germans of New Jersey

I. DEBORAH, b. 6 June. 1780, m. Amos Leek.
II. MARTHA, b. 29 Oct.. 1781, m. Jonah Hopkins ; res. at Palmyra, K. Y.

III. ISAAC H, b. 4 Feb., 1782, d. 1814, m. Lydia Horton (dau. of Silas and

Susanna).

IV. JOSEPH, m. Mary Hopkins : removed to Michigan ; has 2 ch.

V. JOHN, b. 22 Jan., 1787, d. 22 Dec, 1859, m. Elisabeth M. Bryant (dau. of
Isaac) ; res. at Chester.
VI. MANASSEH REEVES, b. 7 Feb., 1786, m. Catherine Moore ; had ch.:
(I). JESSE.
(Ifl. CHARLES.
(III). HANNAH M.
(IV). SAMUEL C.
(V). STEPHEN M.
(VI). MATILDA.
(VII). MANASSEH R.
VII. JAMES YOUNGS, b. 11 Nov., 1789, m. Sarah Stout : rem. to Central, N.
Y. ; had ch. :
(I). STEPHEN.
(II). JERUSHA.
(HI). ISAAC H.
(IV). BENJAMIN.
(V). CHRISTOPHER.
(VI). JAMES.

(VII)— (IX). Three daughters.
VIII. SARAH, b. 29 Dec. 1791, d. 4 April, 1841 ; unmarried.
IX. JERUSHA, b. 6 Dec, 1793, d.-1818 ; unmarried.
X. NANCY, b. 6 Oct., 1797, m. Jacob Rieger.
XI. ZECHARIAH, b. 4 Oct., 1799, d. 1814.
XII. ELISABETH, died young.
XIH. EXPERIENCE, b. 12 Jan., 1801, d. 30 April, 1856, m. Nathan C. Hunt ;

res. at Succasunna.
XIV. STEPHEN OVERTON, b. 29 Sept., 1806, m. Lydia Baker ; rem. to Iowa :
had ch. :

(I). EXPERIENCE A.
(ID. GEORGE.
(III). HANNAH.
(IV). SARAH.

Cokwins of Hunterdon and Warren Cor/NTrES.
GEORGE, b. in England, 10 Dec, 1610 : from Northampton, England, to Salem,
Mass., 1638. d. 3 Jan., 16S5, m. first, Elisabeth Herbert, (dau. of John) : second,
Elisabeth White, (widow of John) ; thiwl, Elisabeth Brook, (widow of Robert) ;
had ch.: Abigail, John, Jonathan. Hannah, Elisabeth, Penelope, Susannah,
George.
JOHN, the son of George, the emigrant ; had ch. : George, Elisabeth, Lucy,

Hannah, Samuel.
GEORGE 2d, son of John, and grandson of George, the emigrant, b. 2« Feb. 1665-6.
d. 12 April, 1696, m. first, Susannah Gedney (dau. of John); second, Lydia
Gedney (dau. of Hon. Bartholomew) ; Sheriff of Essex Co., Mass., 7 May, 1696 ;
persecuted until his death by the relatives of those put to death by him for
witchcraft ; had one child.

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BARTHOLOMEW, b. 1 June, 1693, d. 9 May, 1747 ; rem. to Amwell, Hunterdon
Co., N. J., prob. bee. of bis father's relation to the Salem witchcraft trials, ra.
Esther Burt, idau. of John of England) ; in 1721 paid tax in N. J., on 100 acres.
&c. ; bad ch. : George, Richard, William, John, Joseph, Samuel.
JOSEPH, son of Bartholomew, b. 1724, in Hopewell, X. J., d. after 1790 in Canada,
m. Elisabeth Hixon ; rem. to Greenwich, Sussex Co., mow Warren Co.) about
1770 ; to Allamuchy, Warren Co.. 1775 ; to Canada, 1787 ; had ch. :
I. NAOMI, m. first, Timothy Hixon ; second, John Johnson ; removed to

Canada, 1787.
II. KEZIAH, m. Isaac Bell ; had ch. :
(I). PHINEAS BELL.

ill). ANNA BELL, m. Moses Reed and rem. to Otisville. N. Y
(III). SARAH BELL, m. Richard Stiff.
(IV). JANE BELL, m. Jonn Stiff.
(V). MARY BELL, m. Levi Howell.
VI). JOSEPH BKLL.
,VIIi. BENJAMIN BELL.
"III). SANTLAL BELL.
IH. SARAH, m. Jonah Howell ; had ch. :
(I). ASA E. HOWELL.
(II). MARY HOWELL, in. Elisha Osmun.
(IH). CALEB HOWELL.
(IV). LAVTNIA HOWELL.
IV. BARTHOLOMEW, m. and d. in New Jersey before 1787 ; had a son,
Joseph, who died it is supposed before 1836.
V. ELISABETH, m. John Robertson, father of Judge Aaron Robertson, from

whose papers this genealogy was obtained.
VI. MARY, m. Levi Cook and had ch. :
il). LEVI COOK.
,11). ASA COOK.
(III). RACHEL COOK, m. Nathaniel Hunt.
VTI. AMELIA, m. Moses Reed ; rem. to Otisville. N. Y. 1 had ch. :
(I). JOHN REED.
(II.) JOSEPH REED.
(III.) WILLIAM REED.
(IV). MARY REED, m. a Smith.
1V1. ELISABETH REED, m. a Knapp.
(VI). LEVI REED.
(VH). ASENATH REED.
(VIII). ARNOLD REED.
(IX). JONAH H. REED,
vni. GEORGE, died young.
IX. ESTHER, m. John Silverthorn ; rem. to Canada.
X. ANN, m. Adam Spencer and rem. to Canada.
XI. RACHEL, m. a Fletcher and rem. to Canada.
XII. BENJAMIN, m. Penelope Swayze ; rem. to Canada ; had one daughter,

Elisabeth, who m. James Lewis.
XIII. JOSEPH, m. Lydia Swayze ; rem. to Canada ; had ch.:
(I). JOSEPH, unmarried.
(II). MARY, m. James Wilson.

308 Early Germans of New Jersey

(III). JOHN, m. Catherine Upper.
XIV. SAMUEL, b. 1769, d. 1863, m. Anna Beam ; rem. to Canada ; had ch. :
(I). ELISABETH, b. 1799.
(11). KEZIAH, b. 1801.
(III). CATHARINE, b 1802.
(IV). BARTHOLOMEW, b. 1803.
(V). SUSAN, b. 1804.
(VI). JOSEPH, b. 1807, unmarried.
(VII). MARY, b. 1808.
(Villi. ASENATH, b. 1810 ; died young.
(IX). JACOB, b. 1812 ; died young.
(X). SARAH, b. 1813.
(XI). PRISCILLA, b. 1817, d. 1836.
(XII). DELDAMIA, b. 1820.
(XIII). JANE b. 1822.

COSAD.

JACQUE COSSART, prob. from Picardy, in Normandie or Bretagne, France,
about 1657. with two children (of the ages, 18 mos. and 2 yearsi and wife Lydia.
(Baird's Huguenots Vol. 1, p. 183). Another authority says they came to this
country in 1663 by way of the river Delaware. The name is variously spelled
Cossart, Cousart ; he had children :
I. JACQUE (or Jacob), bap. 1668, April 18, in New York, m. 1695, Anna

Mary Springsteen, (dau. of John Casper).
II. DAVID, bap. 1671, June 18, d. between 1736-40, m. 1696, Styntie Van
Hoorne, (dau. of Joris Jansen) , b. 1677 ; had ch. :
(I). JORIS (George), b. 1699, Nov. 19, m. Lisabeth ; had Jannete, bap.

1723, Oct. 29.
(II). JACOB, b. 1702, Jan. 28, m. Henna and had ch. :

1. Lydeya, bap 1723, Dec. 23.

2. Lisabeth, bap. 1725, Feb. 7.

3. Jacob, bap. 1739. Nov. 14.

(III). DA VTD, b. 1704, April 23, m. Catalyntie and had.
1. Stetnt, bap. 1735. July 13.
3. David, bap. 173S. Sept. 17.

3. Geertie, bap. 1740. Jure 29.

4. Susanna, bap. 1742, June G.

5. Catalyntie. bap. 1744, Aug. IS.

6. Jacobus, bap. 1745, Oct. 6.

7. Frans, bap. 1750, Aug. 6.

8. Efye, bap. 1752, Jan. 20.

9. Marya, bap. 1754, Jan. 12.
10. Neltie, bap. 1756, Aug. 22.

(IV). MARIA, b. 1706, July 3, m. Williamson.

(V). SUSANNA, b. 1709, April 10, m. Canine.
(VI). JOHN, b. 1711, Nov. 6.
(VII). FRANCIS, prob. m. Margrita and had,

1. Mardalena, bap. 1741, Jan. 1.

2. David, bap. 1743. June 5.

3. Jacob, bap. 1751, May 12.

4. Stynte, bap. 1755, Sept. 7.

COSAD 309

5. Elisabeth, bap. 1757, Aug. 22.
(LX). JANE.
(X). EVA.
|XI). LEAH, deceased at date of her father's will ; had son Hendrick
Harpending.
III. ANTHONY, b. 1673, m. 1696. Elisabeth Valentine idau. of Jan. Tymen-
sen) ; had ch. :
(I). JACOB, b. at Brooklyn. 1701. d. at Bound Brook, N. J., 1772, April

19, m. Ann ; will, (Bridgewater, Somerset Co.), dated 1772.

Feb. 4. prob. May 2, names children :

1. Jacob, b. 1724, d. 1812, Jan. 26, at 88 ; buried at lit. Olive, Morris

Co., N. J., m. Elisabeth . b. 1724, d. 1812, March 12, at S8 :

buried same place, prob. had,

(1). "Deacn" Samuel, b. 1760, Aug. 26, d. 1841, March 7. m.

Lucretia. b. 1783, d. 1840. at 57 (1).
(2). Lea, bap. 1743, Aug. 28.

2. Samuel, b. 1725, d. 1811, m. ill Ann Clark ; (2) Persilla Bun. the

widow Fairchildt. will (Mendhami, dated 1806, Feb. 15. prob.

1811, March 5. mentions wife. " Persilla and her son. Ebenezer

Fairchild," and children :

(1). Polly.

(2). Eunice.

(3). Rody.

(4). Anna, wife of Nathan Bunnel.

(5). Samuel.

(6). Henry.

(71. Eliphalet.

(8). Caty.

(9). Aby, m. Andrew McGraath.
(10). Elisabeth, m. Thomas McGreath.
(11). Mary.
(12). Phebe, m. Ziba Casterline.

3. Job, d. 1815, m. Hannah . b. 1733, d. 1815, Slarch 2 ; will

dated. Newton, 1812, Aug. S, prob. 1815. Sept. 25. mentions

"Congregational meeting house, which I built." and ch. :

(1). Anna, m. Peter Fisher.

(2). Phebe.

(3). Hannah, m. John Allet.

(4). Job.

(5). Nathaniel.

(6). Elihu.

4. Anthony, whose will, dated 1790, May 4. prob. June 1U, names ch.

(1). Jacob.

i2). Aaron.

(3). John.

(4i. Mary Compton.

(5). Elisabeth.

16). Catherine.

(7). Hannah.

(8). Thomas.

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(9). Samuel.
5. Anna, m. Onesimus Bell.

(i. Mary, m. Sutton, ('"widow").

7. Leah, m. Jos. Riggs, ("widow"). The will mentions also a grand-
son, Abram Lewis, prob. s. of the following :
[8. Elisabeth, m. 1743, April 12, Eliphalet Lewis, of Black River.]
JOHN, prob. great grandson of Jacque, the emigrant ; will dated 1757, Jan. 13,
prob. May 19, names children :
I. DERRICK (Richard), m. Barbara Heldebrant, (dau. of John), who died
1806 ; had ch. :

(I). John, b. 1786, Sept. 8, m. Mary Seals, (dau. of John) ; hadch.: Ben-
jamin, b. 1808, Mar. 6, m. Elisabeth Van Natta, (dau. of Elijah) ;
Maria, m. a Bogert ; John, b. 1814, May 11 ; Barbara, George,
Herbert, James, Catherine, Ellen, Amos. All except Benjamin
went West.
(II). George, m. Phebe Cregar.
(III). Richard, m. Catherine Cregar.
(IV). Elisabeth, m. Harmon Heldebrant, (s. of Stoffel).
(V). Barbara, b. 1794. Jan. 2. m. Jacob Leffier.
(VI). Catherine B., b. 1782, May 29 ; unmarried.
(VII). Polly, b. 1791. Oct. 11, m. Christopher Leffler.
II. BENJAMIN, went "to South Seas."

III. JOHN.

IV. JACOB.

V. ELISABETH.
VI. JANE.

"About 1700, George Cussart purchased land of Thomas Rudyard and built a
house where hotel now stands in Bound Brook."

COUSE.

JOHN HENRY COUSE, b. in Germany, 1735, Aug. 4, d. 1804, Dec. 11, (will prob.
1804, Dec. 21) ; m. Mary Knoph, b. 1727, Nov. 30, d. 1814, Feb. 28 ; emigrated
from Germany to Philadelphia, 1749 ; had ch. :
I. MARIA, m. Daniel Struble.
II. JOHN, b. 1759, Sept. 3. d. 1845, Mar. 24, m. 1784, April 27, Mary Rarick,
(dau. of Conrad, or Henry), b. 1759, d. 1834, Dec. 11 ; had ch. :
(I). Henry, d. in Hampton Twp.. Sussex Co.
(II). Peter.

(III). William, died in Virginia.
(IV). John.

(V). David, b. 1804, May 14, m. Mary A. Price, (dau. of Henry.)
(VI). Catherine, m. Benjamin Halsey.
(VII). Susan, m. Jacob Welsh, (s. of Philip).
(VIII). Mary.
(IX). AssaM., m. Wm. H. Johnson.

III. MARGARET, m. John Wintermute.

IV. ELISABETH, m. Henry Snook.
V. EVE, m. Peter Kemple

VI. PETER.
VII. HENRY

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CRAIG.

ANDREW CRAIG, b. 1662, d. 1739, Oct. 6, at 77 ; came to N. J. with the Scotch
in Gov. Lawrie's time, m. Susanna, b. 1668, d. 1727, April 6, at 59. The Rev.
George Keith, Episcopal missionary, was entertained at his house in Elisabeth .
1703, November, and preached there the first sermon by an Episcopal minister
ever delivered in the town, and baptized four of the Craig children. In 1700,
March, he was admitted as an associate of Elisabethtown purchasers, and drew
lot No. 162, on S. W. side of the Rahway river, within the bounds of the pres-
ent town of Westfield. (Hatfield Hist. Elisabeth.) His will dated 28 Sept.,
1738, prob. 24 Oct., 1739 ; names grandson, Ab. Terrill, and ch. :
I. ANDREW.
II. JOHN, b. 1695, d. 22 Aug., 1758, at 03 ; buried in St. John's churchyard.
Elisabeth, N. J. ; perhaps had ch. :

(I). John, named in deed of land to Lamington Church 1743, March 30 :
his will dated Bernards twp., Som. Co., 1773, Nov. 17, prob. Dec.
21, names Will. Linn's son Samuel, anu also John Stitt, of High-
lands, N. Y., and the following who were prob. brothers and sisters:
(II). Samuel, named in his brother John's will, |1773, Nov. 17); had oh.:
John, Alexander, Ttose.
iIII). David, named in his brother John's will, (1773, Nov. 171 ; has 3 sons.
(IV). Rose, named in her brother John's will, (1773, Nov. 17), m. Alexander
Chambers, of Trenton ; had son James Chambers.
(V). Margaret, named in her brother John's will, (1773, Nov. 17), :n.
William McBride.

III. URU.

IV. MARJERY.
V. ELISABETH.

VI. MARY.
VII. MARTHA.
VIII. ARCHIBALD, ,s. of John, dec.l; his will dated Freehold. 1751, Feb. Jo.
prob. April 24. names wifa Mary and children :

ill. Samuel, had children : 1. El'sabeth; 2. C'sula; 3. Jfom: 4. John:
5. William; <>. T'rsula Fortnan (widowi; 7. Sarah, in. JohnAndar-
son ; S. Hunnnli, m. Will. Crawford ; 9. Mi-ij, ra. Peter Gordon ;
10. Elisabeth, m. John Gordon ; 11. Catherine, m. John Loyd ; 12.
Margaret, m. Walter Kerr.
MOSES, b. 1702, d. 1777, July 31, at 75 : bought farm near New Germantown, 1757.
May 2, of Jacob Vanderveer, and deeded the same, 1759, Dec. 11, to his son,

I. ROBERT, b. 1734. Nov. 15. d. ; m. first, 1756, Feb. 7, Anna , b.

1731, Dec. 3, d. 777, Feb. 24; second, Elisabeth Taylor, of Monmouth
Co.; had 4 sons and ldau., only two of whom are known to the- writer, viz:
(I). William, b. 1785, March; with his brother Joseph bought out the
other heirs and willed his property to his son,
1. Robert, b. 1815, March 10, m. 1840, Jan. 9, Elisabetn Field, idau.
Richard) ; had children :
ill. William.

(2). Richard F., m. Alice L. Welsh, idau. David the 4th).
(3). Sarah E., m. Henry W. Cline, of High Bridge.
(4). Gertrude P., m. David Denham.
(5). Henky F., m. Mary WyckofT, of Kansas.

312 Early Germans of New Jersey

(6). Mary L., m. William Dunham, of Pottersville. N. J.
(7). Margaret V.; unmarried.
(8). Anna B.; unmarried.
(9). Robert ; unmarried.

CRAMER.

Among the Palatines of the second emigration in New York. 1710. was Anna
Maria Cramerin (widow), b. 1680 (?), who had ch. :
I. [JURGEN (George) ?] "eldest son, b. 1692," m. Elisabeth ; on the Ran-
tan, 1733, a witness to the bapt'sm of Elisabeth, the dau., 6 months old,
of Jurgen Kastner and Naomi.
II. MARIA ELISABETH, b. 1698.

III. JOHN HENDRICK, b. 1703.

IV. ANNA CATHARINA, b. 1705.
V. JULIANA MARIA, b. 1708.

MATTHIAS, may have been the son of Jurgen or Hendrick ; or he may have
landed at Philadelphia in 1731, Oct. 14 ; had ch. :
I. MORRITZ, m. Erperiensen Harris ; rem. 1808 from Hunterdon Co. to
Mendham, Morris Co., N. J. : had children (order uncertain) :
(Ii. George, b. 1768, m. Mary Ann Shriner ; had ch.: 1. Morris Sharp,
b. 179'J, Feb. 6, m. Elisabeth Smith (dau. of Jacob); 2. Mary, m.
Abraham Seward ; 3. William, m. first, Mary A. Travice ; second,
a woman of theLake Country, N. T., nochildren ; 4. John, b. 1800.
m. first, Ann Clark (dau. of Isaac); second, widow Sarah Day; 5.
George, b. 1805, m. first, Charity ; second, Catherine Badsley ; no
children ; 6. Jacob Har~ris, b. 1808, Oct. 26, m. Esther H. Lewis,
(dau. of Capt. David) ; no children ; 7. Elisabetli, b. 1816, m. Jchn
Smith (s of Capt. David).
(II). Thomas, b. 1769, Dec. 7 ; probably unmarried.

'III). Morris, b. 1775, July 20, m. Polly Sanders, prob left will, 1831, Mar.
15, Mendham, which names wife, Mary, and son, Z>ba S. ; other
children referred to but not named.
(IV). Isaac, b. 1777, July 12, d. 1841, Jan. 14. m. Jane Cooper.
(V). Matthias, m. Margaretha ; had Isaac, b. 1790, April 11.
(VI). Elisabeth, m. a Betson.

(VIIi. Nancy, m. Aaron Horton (s. of Nathaniel and Rebecca).
II. MATTHIAS, m. Anna Maria Henn, b 1741, March 5, d 1804, Jan. 17 :
had 2d husband, John Sharp (s. of Morris 1st); she was a "cousin to
Rev. Mr. Hunt's second wife." His will prob. 1783 ; had children (order
uncertain) :

(I). Elisabeth, m. George Young.
(II). Catherine, m. David Black.
(III). Anna, b. 1766, Dec. 28, d. 1839, May 18, m. Capt. John Hager (s. of

Lawrence) .
(IV). Mary, m. Morris Sharp.
(V). William, b. 1770, Jan. 8, m. Mary Ellen Carhart ; had ch.: 1. Ann,
m. John Rockefellar (s. of David) ; 2. Mary, m. William Bellis (s.
of Adam); 3. Matthias, b. 1795, March 16, m. Sarah Aller (dau. of
John) ; 4. George, m. Lydia Hays, (dau. of John) ; 5. Elisabeth, m.
Abraham Van Fleet (dau. of John) ; 6. Crhistiann, m. John Van

Cramer — Crater 313

Sickle ; 7. Catherine, m. James Hoffman, (s. of Henry) ; 8. Ellen,
m. Henry Hoffman, (s. of Henry) ; 9. Susnn, m. John Yauger, (s.
of John) ; 10. Morris, lived at Pluckamin ; 11. David, m. a Hoffman
(dau. of Peter); 12. William, m. Mary Yauger (dau. of John).

(VT). [Mart] Dorothy, b. 1772, March 11, m. Lawrence Lowe.
(VII). Matthias, b. 1774, Sept. 23, m. Christina Sharp (dau. of John and
Lena) ; had ch. : 1. Mary, m. John Lowe (s. of Benjaminl ; 2.
Catherine, died at sixteen ; 3. John Sharp, b. 1798, July 29. m.
Catherine Krieger (dau. of John) ; 4. Matthias Sharp, b. 1800,
Sept. 19, m. Julia Fisher (dau. of Peter) ; 5. David, m. Elisabeth
Everitt (dau. of Elisha): 6. Ann, m. Benj. Boss; 7. Matilda, m.
David Welsh Dallicker (3. of William).
(VIII). Elsa Catherine, b. 1779, April 8, m. Philip Alpock.

(IX). Margaret, m. Morris Welsh (s. of William and Dorothea!, b. 1774.
Dec. 16.

(X). Noah. m. Mary Emery idau. of Peter); had eh.: 1. Mary Hrnn. b.
1798, Oct. 9, m. Jacob Tiger is. of John); 2. Ann, a preacher, went
West ; 3. Elisabeth, m. a Higgins ; 4. Xoah Stuart, b. 1801, m. Ann
Hoffman [dau. of Peter), b. 1794, June 3, and had Mary, Peter, b.
1824, Feb. 10, m. Sarah Skinner (dau. of Sam. ) , John and Elisabeth ;
5. Becky ; 6. Matthias ; and one or two more who died young.

III. GEORGE, m. Sophia ; had one child, baptised at Lebanon, and the other

two at Easton.

(I). John Matthias, b. 1774, August; perhaps m. A. Rosina, and had

Jacob, b. 1793, Dec. 3.
(II). Moritz, bap. 1781, Sept. 23.
(111). Carl, bap. 1784, Jan. 9.

IV. ANTHONY (?) elder of Lebanon Ger. Ch., 1769, perhaps ra. Dina ; had

children bap. as follows : 1. Anna, 1781, May 3 ; 2. Sophia, 1787, June
4 ; 3. Elisabeth, 1791. March 4.
V. WILLIAM (?), m. Mary: has children baptised : 1. Wilhelm, 1781. July
23 ; 2. Anna Gertraut, 1785, Oct. 27 ; 3. Ruth (T), 1788, Sept 7 ; 4. Mary,
1793.
VI. BLEICH (7), on Peter Nitzer's ledger, 1763.
VII. NICHOLAS (0, m. A. Barbara and has child Samuel Frederick, baptised

1772, Feb. 15.
VIII. MARY (?), b. 3 May, 1753, d. 7May, 1821, m. Philip Cummins (s. 1'hristiani.
Miscellaneous — On Kingston. N. Y., church records, Anthony Kramer and
Gertray (Gertrude) Scheerman have Johan Hendrick, bap. 1712, Nov. 2, and
Gertruy bap. 1718, Jan. 12. Also Wendel Cremer (or Kramer) b. in Germany,
married, 1772, Oct. 24, Sara Stuward, b. at Esopus, and their children were, I.
Johannes, bap. 1775, Sept. 24. II. Peter, bap. 1780, Feb. 13. III. Jacob, 1782. Jan.
27. IV. Sara, bap. 1784, May 30. V. Karel (Charles), bap. 1786, Aug. 20. VI.
Elisabeth, bap. 1789, Feb. 1. On the same records we find as witnesses Nicholas,
and Elis. Dibbel, 1789, and William, 1779, April 4. William Cramer in Southold,
L. I., 1672, .removed to Elisabethtown.

CRATER.

Tradition says that two brothers ran away to avoid prescription into the Ger-
man army ; and that both were sold for their passage, one to a Quaker in Pa., and

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the other to a man in New Jersey. These brothers names were probably John and

Morritz. John appears in Tewksbury twp., in 1756, but none of his descendants

have been found. They are supposed to have gone to Canada. On Aug. 19, 1729,

Moret Creeter (Moritz Creter '() arrives at Phila. in ship Mortonhouse.

MORRITZ, b. 1712, d. 1772, April 6, aged 60, m. Elisabeth, b. 1706, d. 1771, March

18 ; bought 308 acres, near Fox Hill Pres. Ch., of Joseph RecklesB, 7 Feb., 1748,

and 450 acres at Hacklebarney, of John and Thomas Leonard in 1762, also 150

aci-es at Pleasant Grove (John P. Sharp farm J), in 1752, of John Wood ; his

will prob. 1772, April 24, mentions children :

I. JACOB, the "eldest," to be taken care of by his brothers and sisters.
II. MORRITZ, b. 1742, Feb. 24, d. 1806, Feb. 18 ; his will prob. 1806, Feb. 28,
m. first, Maria Margaret Teete, b. 1746, July 9, d. 1800, Feb. 19 : second,

, 29 July, 1800 ; had ch. :

(I). Elisabeth, b. 1765, Dec. 13, m. George Moore.
(ID. George, b. 1767, Aug. 24, d. 1792.
(III). Hester, b. 1769, July 11, m. Martin Bunn.

(IV). Leonard, b. 1771, Sept. 11. (According to the will he was to be
supported by his brothers and sisters) .
(V). Catherine, b. 1774, July 31, m. Jacob "Welsh (s. of William).
(VI). Philip, b. 1776, Oct. 31, d. 185C, March 19, m. 1799, Nor. 19, Susanna
Sutton (dau. of John), b. 1776, d. 1842, Sept. 24, owned land at
Chester, held by two conveyances ; had ch. : 1. Morris P., b. 6
Aug., 1800, d. 2 Dec., 1876, m. Abbie Runyon (dau. of Rich.), b. 17
Sept , 1790, d. 1 Dec., 1872 ; 2. Mary, b. 1803, m. Wm. Rhinehart ;
3. Elisabeth, b. 1805, m. Fred. H. Shangle (s. of Fred.) ; 4. Wil-
liam, b. 1807, died young ; 5. Anna, b. 4 July, 1809, d. 28 Oct.,
1883, m. Peter Latourette ; 6. John, m. Mary McKingtrey ; 7.
Sarah, m. Christopher Tiger ; 8. Margaret, m. George Smith ;
9. Susan, m. John Honeyman.
(VII). John, b. 1779. Sept. 7, m. 1802, Aug. 8, Charlotta Leek, b. 1781, Sept.
19 ; had ch. : 1. Anna, b. 1805 ; 2. Jean Melinda Smith, b. 1810 ; 3.
John S., b. 1819, died at two years.
(Vni). Morritz, Jr., b. 1782, Oct. 80, m. Catherine Cripps, b. 1782, Jan. 5 ;
had ch. :

1. Maria, b. 1805, July 9, m. W. M. Eick.

2. Sarah, b. 1807, Feb. 12, m. first, Peter B. Sutton ; second, Alfred

Pickle (s. of George).

3. David, b. 1809, Jan. 1, m. Elisabeth Lomerson (dau. of Jacob);

had ch.: (1). Catherine, b. 1837, May 17, m. William Fisher.
(Naughright) ; (2). Charity A., b. 1839, July 28, m Samuel Sut-
ton (a. of Wm.); (3). David D., b. 1841, July 6, m. first, Mary
Louisa, and second, Sarah Lunger (daughters of Abram) ; had
ch. : (1st wife) Melancthon W., b. 1864, m. Mary Louisa, b.
i865 ; (2nd wife) Luther W., b. 1878, m. Cora Bell, b. 1872 ; (4).
Amanda, b. 1845, Aug. 25, m. Elias Philhower (s. of Philip) ;
(5). Morris D., b. 1847, June 27, m. Louisa Hoffman (dau. of
Jesse); (6). John L., b. 1849, May 14, m. Alice Martin; (7). Mary
Wood, b. 1851, Oct. 16, m. Rev. W. O. Rushton ; (8). Oeorge
Edward, b. 1855, Feb. 1, m. Emma Lance (dau. of Cornelius) .

4. Margaret Melinda, b. 1811, Feb. 9, m. Anthony Rockafellow.

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5. Jacob Kline, b. 1813. Aug. 8, m. Eliza Dorlon ; had ch.: (1).

John, m. Eliza Fleet (dau. of Richard). (2). George F.,m. Sarah
Ellen Fleet (dau. Wm. H.). (3). Mollis, m. Amanda Wood (dau.
of "Al."). (4). Marietta, m. Asbury Farley is. of Oliver W.).
(5). Henrietta, unmarried.

6. Sophia, b. 1816, March 8, m. Ockley A. Wise.

7. Morris D., b. 1817, Oct. 13, died at 4 years of age.
(IX). Conrad, b. 17*5, July 30, d. 1789.

(X). William, b. 1788, Sept. 13.
III. PHILIP, b. 1744, d. 1797, Sept. 30, in. Barbara Flock (dau. of Andreas), b.
1744, d. 1841, July 14. His will was dated 1791, Nov. 6, and mentions
"440 acres of land on which I now live" ; res. in Chester twp. ; bought 243
acres at Parker, 1785, part of Wetherell tract ; had children :
(I). Morritz, b. 1766, Feb. 14, d. 1850, May 12, m. Anna Stephens, b.
1769, March 2, d. 1836, Dec. 4 ; had ch. :

1. David, b. 1790, Jan. 31, m. Mary Shangle.

2. Andreas, b. 1791, Nov. 17, m. Neighbor.

3. Elisabeth, b. 1794, Jan. 26, died unmarried.

4. George, b. 1796, March 27, m. Margaret W- lsh (dau. of Philip) ;

had ch. : (1). Philip Welsh, m. Jane Conklin (Newark); (2).
Anna Maria, m. Benj. Dickerson ; (3). David Welsh, m. Elis-
abeth A. Howell ; (4). Mancius Hutton, died young ; (5). Oeo.
Edwin, m. Elvira Hatton ; (6). Eliat, m. Catherine E. Swack-
hamer ; resided at Flanders.

5. Margaret, b. 1798, May 8, m. Conrad Ranch (s. of Conrad 1st).

6. Sarah Plum, b. 1800, June 25, unmarried ; removed to New

Comerstown, Ohio.

7. Barbara, b. 1801, Dec. 27, d. 1863, Aug. 4, m. Praster Crater (?).

8. Anna Delant, b. 1804, May 7, m. Robert Pitney.

9. Sophia Bowman, b. 1306, May 23, m. Thomas Jennings.

10. Morris, b. 1808, Dec. 16, m. Helena Voorhees.

11. John Gilbert, b. 1811, April 6, m. first, Mary Messier ; second,

Knight.

12. Anna Maria, b. 1811, April 6, m. James Yawger.

(II). John, b. 1768, Sept. 22, d. 1825, June 20, m. Mary Schenckle (dau. of
Heinrich), b. 1768, Sept. 18, d. 1844, Feb. 18 ; had ch. : 1. Philip, b.
1789, Sept. 12, m. Catherine Fritts, b. 1795, Jan. 1 ; 2. Isaac, b. 1793,
Aug. 27, m. Ann Arrowsmith, b. 1797, May 20 ; 3. Barbara, b.

1796, April 30, m. John R. Heath (s. of Joseph), b. 1790, April 27 ;
4. Lawrence, b. 1799, Feb. 14, m. Mary Hoover (dau. of Crater), b.

1797, Oct. 26.

(III). Matthias, lived at Glen Gardner ; m. Sophia, b. 10 Feb., 1773, d. 10
July, 1813 ; had a large family, all of whom went West except
1. John, who died at Drakestown ; had ch. : (1). Philip, m. Angeline
Lake (dau. of Thomas) and rem. from Springtown to Phillips-
burg ; (2). George, m. Elsie Ann Durham ; (3). Joseph, m. twice
and rem. to Easton ; (4). John A., m. first, Pernina Rarick (dau.
of William) ; second, Mandie Smith ; (5). Barbara, m. a Betson ;
(6). Rachel Ann, m. Harman Stark ; (7). Sarah, m. Jefferson
Lake, of Naughright.

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IV. ESTHER, m. Thomas Bushkirk (Van Buskirk).
Mr. Lewis Crater, of Reading, Pa., is collecting materials for a complete geneal-
ogy of the Pennsylvania family, and has kindly furnished the following : " The
different branches spell their names : Greter, Gredtr, Grader, Grater, Krater,
and Crater. Michael Kreter is mentioned as having been a partner of Rev. Henry
Melchior Muhlenberg in some real estate transactions in the city of Reading, Penn.
But the family in Pennsylvania descended from JACOB, who arrived from Ger-
many by way of Holland, 17 Aug., 1733 ; was a Mennonite, and one of the most
active members of the church at Skippack, Pa. ;" had children, according to the
family record in German :

I. JACOB, b. 25 May, 1729.
II. MARIA, b. 18 April, 1731.

III. JOHANNES, b. [8 April], 1734, d. 8 March, 1818, at 84 years and 11 mos..

m. Margaret, b. 5 March. 1741, d. 5 Sept., 1810, at 68 yrs. and 0 m.; had ch.:
(I). Maria, b. 19 Oct., 1760, in the sign of the waterman.
(II). Jacob, b. 1 Oct., 1763, d. 27 May, 1763.
(III). Johannes, b. IS July, 1765.
(IV). Abraham, b. 19 April, 1766.
(Vi. Cadarina [Catherine], b. 23 May, 1771.
(VT). Ludwig, b. 5 Jan., 1775.
(VII). Elisabeth, b. 0 April, 1779.

IV. ELISABETH, b. 1730. in the sign of the Fish.

V PAUI.US, b. 8 July, 1738, in the sign of the " Lobe."
VI. BARBARA, b. 21 Sept.. 1740, in the sign of the Fish.
VII. CHRISTIAN, b. 30 Jan., 1743.
VIII. (name torn off), b. 17 Jnly, 1745.
IX. (name torn off), b. 6 June, 1750.
X. (name torn off), b. 2 May, 1753.
XI. MICHAEL, b. 1758.

CREQAR.

ANDRIES CREGAR, prob. came to this country in 1741, Nov. 20, when Johann
Andreas, Johan Peter and Johann Henrieh Krieger arrive at Phila. in the

ship, Europa ; m. Ann ; will dated 1770, Feb. 8, prob. 1770, April 7, names

children :
I. "WILLIAM.

II. JOHN, m. Annie Rodenback : will prob. 1833, Sept. 10 ; had ch. :
(I). John, b. 1770, Aug. 12, m. Catherine Hoppock (dau. of Peter).
(II). Ann, b. 1772, July 30, m. a Hoppock.
(III). Mart, b. 1776, Nov. 10, m. Peter Young ; had ch.: 1. Anna Young,
b. 1792, Nov. 19 ; 2. Elisabeth Young, b. 1795, May 20 ; 3. William
Young, b. 1800, April 27 ; 4. Andrew Young, b. 1806, Jan. 24.
(IV). Andrew, b. 1779, Jan. 5, d. 1861, July 30, m. Charity Voorhees (dau.
of Abraham), b. 1784, Jan. 10, d. 1863, June 25 ; had ch.:

1. John, m. Ellen Sweazey (dau. of Andrew) ; had ch. : (1). Andrew ;

(2|. Peter; (3). Abraham; (4). William; (5). Elias, died youug ;
(6). Charity; (7). Catherine A.; (8). Mary; (9). Eliza.

2. Abraham, m. Mary Groendyke (dau. of John).

3. William, m. Elisabeth Dilts (dau. of John) ; had ch. : (1). John ;

Cregar — Cummins 317

(2). Andrew; (3). Thomas ; (4). Caroline.
4. Peter, m. Eva Alpaugh idau. of William); had eh. : (1). Elias:

(2). Xahum; (3). Sarah Arm; i4). Matilda; (5). Mahala; (6).

Lydia; (7). Harriet.
.5. Andrew, b. 1S08, Aug. 1. m. Harriet Lance tdau. of Wm.) ; had

ch. : (1). Edgar Isaac, m. Margaret Beekman.
o. Elias V., m. Eliza A. Neighbor (dau. of George).

7. Jacob, b. 1821, March 29, m. Mary Catherine Neighbor (dau. of

George); had ch.: (1). George .V., m. Emily -Ann Haver ; |2).
Mary Elisabeth, m. Oliver Fntts, of Hamden ; (3). Isaac L., m.
Susan Hummer ; res. at High Bridge ; i4). Susan E , m. Cyrus
Bird ; res. in Union twp.

8. Isaac, died young.

9. Lucas, unmarried.

10. Elisabeth Ann. m. Dennis Bowlsby; removed to Indiana.

11. Williampje, died young.

12. Sarah, died young.

13. Catherine, m. James Bunn.

(V). William, b. 1781, Aug. 6, m. Ann Nitzer idau. of Jacob); went to
Ohio ; had sixteen or seventeen children.
(VI). Peter, m. Elisabeth McDaniel ; had children (order uncertain! : 1.
John; 2. Andrew, m. a Perry ; 3. Mary A., m. George Perry ; 4.
Elisabeth, b. 1791. March 17 ; 5. Rebecca, b. 1794, May 22.
(VII). Elisabeth, m. Paul Wean.
(VIII). Catherine, m. Wm. Stephenson.
ILL PETER.

IV. JACOB, m. Elisabeth ; haach.:
ll). Andres, b. 1779, April 27.
(II). Elisabeth, b. 1780, Sept. 21.
(III). Ann Christina, b. 1782, May 12.
V. ANN.
VI. CHRISTINE.
VII. ELISABETH.

Miscellaneous — CONRAD, m. Catherine Elisabeth : hadch.: I. John Peter.
b. 1768, Sept. 19 ; II. Hans Adam, b. 1770, Sept. 3 ; III. Mary Elisabeth, b.
1774, Aug. 25. CHRISTIAN, will dated Kingwood, Hunterdon Co.. 1760, April
17, probated Dec. 3, me tions "Going on expedition in company of Col. Hunt,
under Col. Peter Schuyler," and names ch.: I. Peter; II. William; III.
Catherine.

CUMMINS.

CHRISTEON (Christian), b. March 16, 1716, d. 1781, m. Catherme , b. April

18, 1723, d. 1797 ; purchased a farm of 250 acres, where Asbury, Warren Co.,
is now situated, and at a later period, other farms in Bethlehem twp.. Hunt.
Co., and in Lower Hard wick, Sussex Co., so that at the time of his death in
1781, he owned 625 acres of land. The name Cummins is said to be the same as
Cumyn, Comyn, or dimming, names, which appear frequently in the history
of England and Scotland. The original family of this name arose from the
vicinity of the town of Comines in France. They came over to England with
the conqueror, and Robert Comyn was sent by William, with 700 men to reduce

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the northern provinces, In the middle of the 13th century, there were four

Scottish Earls in the family. Nearly annihilated by Robert Bruce, the sole

survivor of the family escaped to England and there established important

connections. [Blackie's Modern Encyclopedia]. Nearly the whole of the

genealogy of this family has been furnished by Mr. G. W. Cummins, Ph. D., M.

D., of Belvidere, N. J. In 1741, Oct. 17, Christian Commens arrived at Phila.

in ship Molly ; prob. a, Hugenot, who kad taken refuge in Germany ; had ch. :

I. CATHERINE, b. Aug. 28, 1748, m. James Haslett ; lived at Asbury, N. J.

II. PHILIP, b. Aug. 15, 1750, d. Aug. 27, 1828, m. Mary Cramer, b. May 3,

1753, d. May 7, 1821. They lived at Vienna, N. J., where A. J. Cummins

now lives ; had ch.:

(I). Christian, b. Jan. 2, 1774, d. Feb. 2, 1865, m. June 17, 1796, Mary
Smith, b. Sept. 23, 1776, d. Nov. 30, 1860 ; had ch. : 1. Philip, b.
May 23, 1797, m. first, Eliza Maines : second, Sophemia Everett ;

2. Lydia, b. Jan. 16, 1799, d. Nov. 2, 1821, m. a Marjarum ; 3. Annie,
b. Dec. 1, 1800, m. Elijah Hall ; 4. Daniel, b. Sept. 17, 1802, m.
Annie Richards ; 5. Mary, b. Sept. 6, 1804, d. Jan. 23, 1832, m.
Samuel Lippincott ; 6. Catherine, b. Dec 13, 1806, d. Jan. 5, 1835,
m. Thomas Force ; 7. Samiml, b. Feb. 12, 1809, d. June 12, 1869, m.
Mary Leonard ; 8. Sarah, b. April 12, 1811, m. Andrew Rice Dennis;
9. Isaac, m. Hulda Frace ; 10. Polhemus, m. Phoebe Hendershot.

(II). Elisabeth, b. Feb. — , 1776, m. M-^hael Banghart, b. 1774, d. 1846.
(ILI). Matthias, b. Feb. 8, 1777, d. July 4, 1849, m. first, Hannah Hunter
second, Mary Hunter Thacher ; had children by 1st wife : 1. Wil
liam, m. Mariah Middlesworth ; 2. Electa, m. Sedgewick Rusling

3. Mary Ann, m. William Kelley ; 4. George, m. Rebecca Green

5. Catherine, m. first, Benjamin Shackelton ; second, Wm. Hart

6. Morris, unmarried.

(IV). Catherine, b. June 6, 1779, m. Henry Opdyke.

(V). John, m. Sarah Martin ; had children : 1. Mary Ann, m. Isaac
Smith ; 2. Sarah, m. a Middlesworth ; S. Dorcria, m. Sheriff An.
drew Shiner ; 4. Margaret, unmarried ; 5. Lorenzo Dow ; 6.
Fletcher, unmarried ; 7. William, unmarried.
(VI). George, b. Feb. 2, 1789, d. June 17, 1853. m. Susan Johnson, b. Oct.
13, 1792, d. May 26, 1877 ; had ch.: 1. Johnson J., m. Matilda
Emery ; 2. Keziah, m. John Potter ; 3. Mary, m. Robert Steele ; 4.
Opdyke, m. first, Matilda Mott ; second, Ellen Axford ; 5. Rebecca
m. Carter Martin ; 6. Elisabeth, m. William Martin.
(VII). Jacob, b. Dec. 28, 1790, d. Mar. 24, 1873, m. Mariah Addis, b. May 6,
1794, d. June, 1885 ; had ch. : 1. Nelson Nevins, m. Mary E. Hart ;
2. Malinda, m. Robert Ayres ; 3. Simon Armenius, m. Mary Car-
hart ; 4. Helen, m. A. Shafer Van Horn ; 5. Andrew Jackson, m.
Elisabeth Ayers ; 6. Harriet Jemima.
(VIII). Annie, b. Oct. 14, 1796, m. Azariah Davis.
III. CHRISTIAN, b Dec. 4, 1751, d. Oct 15, 1833, m. first, Elisabeth William-
son ; second, Margaret Whitesel, b. 1767, d. May 6, 1850 ; had children
by first wife :

(I). Chbisteon, b. May 10, 1793, d. June 20, 1862, m. first, Ruth Green,
b. Oct. 13, 1801, d. May 22, 1831 ; second, Elisabeth Valentine, b.
Dec. 18, 1808 ; living now at Hackettstown, N. J. ; had children

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hy first wife : L Richard Q.,b. Oct. 6, 1823, d. June 10, 1852, unm. ;
2. John Wesley, b. Jan. 2, 1826, d. April, 1865, m. Eveline Van
Pelt ; children by second wife : 3. George W., b. Feb. 27, 1835, d.
June 29, 1862, unmarried ; 4. Manning, b. Aug. 31, 1841, d. June 9,
1864, unmarried, killed in the army ; 5. Dorinda E., b. Dec. 28,
1836, m. Benjamin Schenck ; 6, Margaret, b. Jan. 23, 1840, m. Rev.
Thomas Campfleld, d. liar. 14, 1885.
(II). Anna, b. Oct. 18, 1783, d. April 26, 1813, m. Win, Schenck.
<IH). Elisabeth, b. Nov. 13, 1788, d. Mar. 6, 1835, m. Richard Wfaitesell,

b. Dec. 12, 1776, d. July 25, 1849.
(IV). Lydia, b. Dec. 4, 1790, m. Abram VTiet.
(V). Sarah M., b. July 16, 1798, m. Caieb Howell.

(VI). Mariah N., b. Sept. 16, 1801, d. 188-, m. first, Uzal O. Howell ;
second, a Bigler.
W. DANIEL, b. June 7, 1753 ; descendants were found, about 1880, by John
Cummins, fifteen miles from Natchez,, Hiss.
V. MARY, b. Dec. 27, 1754, m. John Davis ; went to Kentucky, where their
descendants still are, near Lexington.
VI. MICHAEL, b. Aug. 7, 1756 ; descendants in Montour Co., Penn.
VII. ANNIE, b. Sept. 27, 1757, m. Joseph Groff.
Vin. JACOB, b. Jan. 30, 1759 ; went West.
EX. ELISABETH, b. Mar. 11, 1760, m. George Beatty, b. 1750 ; lived at Vienna,
New Jersey.
X. JOHN FREDERICK, b. Sept. 22, 1762, d. Sept. 21, 1814 ; hved at Vienna,
N. J., m. first, Lydia Sharp ; second, Mary Fisher ; had ch. by 2d wife :
(I). Elijah Woolset, b. April 4, 1803, d. Feb. 6, 1877, m. Rachel Hoag-
land, b. Jan. 29, 1807, d. Mar. 11. 1849 ; had ch.: 1. Wesley, unm.,
d. May 6, 1890 ; res. on Christeon's homestead ; 2. James, lives in
Michigan ; 3. Nancy, m. Alvin Cole.
(II). Wesley, m. Sevilla Drake; had ch.: 1. George, of Newton, N. J.;
2. u daughter, m. Dr. Miller, of Newton, N. J.
(III). Hulda, m. Charles Hoagland.
(IV). Ltbia, m. Jonathan Jones.
(V). Macrina, m. Abram Wildrick.
(VT). Nancy, m. Isaac Wildrick.

(VII). John, had ch. : 1. Henry; 2. Roderick; 3. Emma; 4. Jemima: 5.
Lillial.
DANIEL (i), a brother to CHRISTIAN 1st ; had ch.:

I. MATTHIAS, b. 1762, Feb. 2, d. 1831, Aug. 1, m. 1783, May 25, EUeanor
Allison, b. 1766, May 11, d. 1832, Aug. 6 ; lived at Delaware Station, N.
J. ; had ch. :
(I). Jane, b. Dec. 2, 1783, m. Oct. 4, 1801, James Ferguson ; lived in Pike

Co., Pa.
(II). John, b. April 15, 1786, d. April 10, 1834, m. Feb. 28, 1811, Annie

Lowrey; lived in Pike Co., Pa.
(III). Charity, b. July 12, 1787, d. May 30, 1817, m. first, Nov. 4, 1807,
Allen Coursen ; second, July 6, 1816, Matthias Snook ; lived in
Newton, N. J.
(IV). Elisabeth, b. Sept. 4, 1788, m. May 7, 1807, Andrew Adams ; lived
in Pike Co., Pa. ; had three children.

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(V). Catherine, b. Aug. 6, 1790, m. May 3, 1808, Cornelius Angle.
(VI). Mary Cummins, b. Aug. 6, 1792, d. Oct. 1, 1848, m. first, Jan. 21,
1815, William Angle, of Pike Co., Penn. ; second, Peter Coole, of
Delaware Station, N. J.
(VII). Sarah Louisa, b. Jan. 10, 1795, d. Feb. 16, 1877, m. Feb. 20, 1813r
Anthony Kirkhuff, b. Feb. 15, 1791, d. Mar. 24, 1859.
(VIII). Eleanor, b. Mar. 20, 1797, m. Oct. 11, 1817, Jos. Hay; had two ch.
(IX). Margaret R., b. Nov. 10, 1799, d. Oct. 30, 1801.
(X). Allison, b. May 24, 1801, m. Jan. 1, 1826, Sarah Lowrey.
(XI). Jacob, b. Aug. 4, 1803, d. March 9, 1832.
(XII). Margaret Ann, b. Dec. 11, 1805, d. April 30, 1827.
(XIII). Daniel, b. Jan. 13, 1809 ; went to the Mexican War and never ret'd.
(XIV). Matthias, b Nov. 3, 1810, d. Nov. 16, 1810.

II. DR. PETER, b. Sept. 21, 1761, d. May 17, 1856, m. Charity Kirkhuff, b.
Mar. 25, 1777, d. Nov. 15, 1843 ; lived at Hope, N. J.; had ch.:
(I). John.
(II). Julia Ann, b. Jan. 16, 1806, d. Oct. 6, 1874, m. John Hauk, b. Feb.

23, 1811, d. Mar. 23, 1877.
(III). Catherine, b. 1800, d. May 10, 1844, m. Anderson Dauley.
(IV). Jane.

III. JACOB, m. Mary Morgan ; lived in Ohio ; had children :

(I). George.

(II). Shipman.

(III). Catherine, m a Winters.
(IV). Mart, m. a Prigmore.

(V). Eleanor, m. James Quick.
(VI). Nancy, m. Barnabas Ritenbury.

IV. MARY, m. Wm. Snook ; settled near Lafayette, Sussex Co., N. J. ; had ch. :

(I). Daniel.
(II). Jacob.
(III). Isaac.
(IV). Alfred.
(V). Robert.
(VI). Elmira.
V. MRS. COX, nothing known of her.

DALLICKER.

Rev. FREDERICK DALLICKER (or de la Cour), was b. 2 Feb., 1738, d. 15 Jan.
1799 ; ordained ^757. He came to New Jersey, 1768, and preached at Amwell,
from 1768-70 ; at German Valley, Foxenburg (or Fairmount) and Alexandria
(now Mt. Pleasant, Hunterdon Co.), from 1768 to 1782 ; at Goshenhoppen,
1782-84. His first wife, Maria Barbara, died 1784, and be married again,'
1780, Oct. 12, Maria Magdalena Schuvena, at Falekner Swamp. He is buried
at the latter place. He had children :

I. MARIA CATHARINA, b. 18 June, 1773, prob. m. John Thomas, 16 Sept.

1798, at Falekner Swamp.
II. JOHN FREDERICK, b. 30 Dec, 1776, prob. m. Catherine Beiterman, 20
March, 1798, at Falekner Swamp.
III. WILHELM, b. 10 July, 1779, d. 19 July, 1845, m. Sophia Neighbor (dau.
of Leonard), b. IS April, 1791, d. 14 Aug., 1825 ; had ch. ;

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(R. Leonard Neighbor, b. 20 July, 1811 ; res. at Danbury, Conn.; had

ch. : 1. William, died unmarried ; 2. Eleanor; 3. Kittie, m. a Hill.

(II). Davtd Welsh, b. 22 Feb., 1810, m. Matilda Cramer (dau. Matthias),

lives at Peapack, N. J. ; has ch. : 1. Lyman ; res. in Virginia ; 2.

Henry (deceased), m. Gussie Pidcock ; 3. Ann, died young.

{HI). Jacob Castner, b. , m. Eliza Jane Hann (dau. of Johni ; res.

at Middle Valley, X. J. ; had ch. : 1. Warren X. , unmarried ; 2.
William, m. Elvina Apgar (dau. of Nathan T.) ; 3. Mary, d. when
a young woman ; 4. Sophia, ra. Jacob Ribbons ; 5. John, unm. ;
res. at Brooklyn.

(IV). William, b. , m. Caroline Brunner (dau. of Henry); res. near

Haekettstown, N. J. ; has ch. : 1. Augustus H., m. Clara Schenck ;
2. Frederick D, m. Maggie Parks; 3. Harry, m. Kate Trimmer
(dau. of Andrew) ; 4. Carrie, unm. ; 5. William, unm.
(V). George.
(VI). Frederick, m. first, Melinda Stephens (dau. of William); second,

Helen Pell ; res. at Trenton ; has ch. ; Kittie, unmarried.
(VII). Samuel, unmarried, in California.
iVIin. John, unmarried, in Ohio.

DAVIS.

SILVANUS D. DAVIES (as the name was originally spelled), came to this
country not long before 1802. He was the son of John, who lived at Treunnd-
sor, Parish of Llangoidmor, County of Cardigan, South Wales. Great
Britain. He was born 27 June, 1762, d. 12 April, 1830, m. first, 6 June, 1795,
Sinah Davis, d. 25 July, 1802 ; second, Mary Hiler ; had ch.:
I. ENOCH, b. 6 March, d. 9 March, 1796.
II. ANN, b. 1 March, 1797.
in. ELINOR, b. 31 Aug., 1798.

IV. HANNAH, b. 27 June, 1800, m. Maurice Moore ; res. Illinois or Ohio ; had
thirteen children : John, of Crawford, Ohio ; Mary Ann, m. Jackson
Carson ; Elisabeth, m. Thomas Kemp, of Huron Co. ; Davis, m. Hannah
Fleming and res. Michigan ; Margaret, m. Findlay Leonard, of Seneca
Co., Ohio ; Martha, m. George Carson ; Maurice, deceased ; Buniuth
(0 ; Hannah, m. a Philhower ; Theodore ; Frank, m. a Free ; Louisa, m.
Si. Hoffman ; the 13th not given.
V. SINAH, b. 25 July, 1802, m. John Hoffman (s. of Henry M.) ; settled on
the farm near Pottersville, where Peter P. Philhower now (1893) resides.
VI. MARY, by second wife, b. 13 June, d. 18 June, 1804.
VII. MARY, b. 22 June, 1807, d. 14 Feb., 1890.

VIII. JOHN, b. 4 May, 1810, d. 1 June, 1889, m. 10 Feb., 1837, Ruth Pickel (dau.
George M.) ; had eh. :
(I). Melvina, b. 24 Nov., 1837, m. Isaiah Hoffman, who d. 26 March,

1869.
(II). George P., b. 17 Oct., 1839, m. Fanny King ; res. at Martinville,

Somerset Co.
(LID. John, b. 18 Jan., 1844, m. Harriet Perry (dau. of George); res. at

Pottersville, N. J.
(IV). Sarah, b. 8 June, 1841, d. 28 March, 1843.
(V). Harriet C, b. 9 Sept., 1845, m. Wm. H. Vactor, of Martinville.

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(VI). James K., b. 21 Jan., 1847, m. Elisabeth Crater (dau. of Amos); owns
farm of 100 acres at Hacklebarney scho '1 house ; has 3 children.
(VII). Henry P., m. Josephine Richey and lives in Iowa.
(VIII). Jacob H., b. 20 April, 1851, m. Fanny Losey; res at WMtehouse.
(IX). Harvey, b. 15 Aug., 1853, m. Kate Apgar : res. at Glen Gardner.
(X). Martin Luther, b. 21 July, 1850, m. Catherine Anderson (dau. of
Daniel) ; res. at Liberty Corners, Somerset Co.
(XI). William E., b. 28 July. I860, m. Alice Welsh ; res. Morristown, N. J.
A brother of Silvanus also came to this country but has never been heard of.
FULE DAVIS, has a grant of land 9 Oct., 1642, in Southampton (?) ; 1665 is a res-
ident of East Hampton, and 1660 of Jamaica ; m. in East Hampton, Mary
(widow, first, of James Haines ; second, of Ralph Dayton) ; had ch. :
I. JOHN.
II. MEHITABLE.

III. JONATHAN, rem. to Hopewell, Hunterdon Co., N. J.

IV. ZECHARIAH; hadch.:

(I). John.
(II). Sabah.
(III). Joseph, and perhaps others.
V. and VI. Perhaps ABIEL and ELDAD. [See History of Southampton by
Howell, p. 424].

JOSEPH and ELDAD on tax list of Hopewell twp., Hunterdon Co., 1722. John
and Jonathan are among the trustees to receive deed for burial place in
Trenton, 1709. From 1700 on John, Abiel and Jonathan appear in history of
Trenton. [Historical Collections, 282]. Caleb and Jonathan subscribe to
Meeting House in Orange, 1753, and in 1769, July 9, Timothy has a 6on Sil-
vanus, bap. at same place. Joris (George) and Judith have Judith bap. (on
Somerville records) 25 May, 1732 Joris and Mary Brokaw have bap. (on
Somerville records) Jannetie, 5 Jan., 1779 ; Bergun, 8 Feb., 1784 ; Abraham,
20 Dec, 1786. Bergun, and Sarah Schamp have bap. (Somerville records)
George, 26 Feb., 1809; Peter Schamp, 30 Aug., 1810; John, 25 Oct., 1812;
David, 11 Oct., 1814 ; Isaac, 7 July, 1817 ; Margaret Schamp, 28 March, 1819 ;
Sarah, 23 Nov., 1823. John, has land granted to him in Newark, 20 May, 1676
and Stephen likewise, 19 Aug., 1675. Thomas receives land at Bound Brook,
1712. James iperh. s. of Jonathan, of Trenton), leaves will, "Newark," 2
April, prob. 14 May, 1747, who names wife Phebe and ch : Mary, Rebecca,
Thomas, Margaret, Sarah ; "my brother Jonathan."

JOHN. m. Mary Cummins (dau. of Christian), b. 1754, Dec. 27 ; rem. to Kentucky.

AZARIAH, m. Amue Cummins (dau. of Philip), b. 1790, Oct. 4 ; had ch. : Mary,
m. Brazil Williams ; Margaret, m. Charles Ribble ; Amanda, m. Lewis Den-
nis ; Adaline, m. Rev. Mr. Malsbery ; Susan, m. John Ayers ; Samuel, unm. ;
Sarah, m. James Goodale.

DANIEL is said to have rem. to Montague twp., Sussex Co., 1740 and had two ch. :
Elisabeth and Mary, wife of Isaac Everett. Daniel may be a descendant of
Joseph of Brookbaven whose will, 1690, names ch : Joseph, Benjamin,
Samuel, Daniel and Mary.

DEATS or TEAT5.

There are three of this family who might be brothers, ADAM, CHRISTIAN
and JACOBUS. The name is spelled Dietz, Ditz, Deates, Deats and Teat*.

Deats

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ADAM may be the same who was m. in New York, 1729, April 21, to Catherine
Schonenberg ; the wife, mentioned in his will as Mary, may have been his
second wife. He bought, 1747, Xov. 26, 208 acres in Amwell twp., of Mary
Kirkbride ; naturalized by act of council, 1744, with Hendrick ; the name of
the latter, however, may be an error fo Dils. He was an elder of the " High
Dutch Calviaistical Church," of a mwell, at Bingoes. 1747 ; his will of 1769,
Feb. 20, prob. March 25, names wife, Mary, and eleven children :

I. PETER, perhaps " Peter, Sen." who was witness at the bap. at Still-
water, of a dau of the following Peter, and was therefore husband of
Maria Catharine, who is buried at Stillwater. She was born 22 July,
1719, d. 17 Feb., 1796. A Peter was witness to a mortgage at Amwell in
1768. Peter, 1st, prob. had ch. :
(I). Peter, m. Mary, and had ch. :

1. Elisabeth, b. 1775, March 18, m. Conrad Diether, 1795, Nov. S.

2. Margaret, b. 1777, Feb. 15.

3. Anna, b. 1780, Sept. 17.

4. Adam, (perh. s. of Peter), b. 1788, d. 1855, April 24, at 67 ; m.

Hannah, b. 1791, d. 1853, Dec. 29, at 62.

5. Jacob, (perh. s. of Peter), m. Sarah ; had ch.: (1). Juliana, b.

1798, Feb. 23. (2). Johannes, b. 1800, Aug. IK. (3). Johann Jacob,
b. 1802, Aug. 30. (4). Elisabeth, b. 1804, Aug. 22. (5). Sarah, b.
1806, April 10. (6). Maria, b. 1808. March 20.
II. JACOBUS, perhaps d. intestate, 1784-5 (Trenton, Lib. 5, fol. 26) ; lived on
Mt. Carruel tract, next to Peter Hoffman ; had perhaps one child :
(I). Jacob, b. 1763, d. 1835, Oct. 23, at 72, m. Elisabeth Bird, b. 1777, d.
1840, July 11, at 63 ; his will was prob. 1835, Dec. 12 ; had ch. :

1. Mary, m. Godfrey Bulmer.

2. Barbara, m. Philip Philhower.

3. Eva, m. a Bulmer.

4. Peter R., m. Rachel Schuyler (dau. of Andrew); had ch. : ill.

Andrew S., m. Mary Auble. (2). Dorothea, m. Philip Apgar.
(3). Fanny, m. Charles Glazier. i4). Mary, rn. John Smith. (5).
Elisabeth, m. Noah Hoffman. (6). Peter, m. Caroline Buchanan.
(7). George, m. Mary Rowe. (8). Susan, m. Oliver Perry. (9).
Rachel, m. George Thurston. (10). Jane, m. George N. Burrill.
(11). Jacob, ra. Jane Read. (12). Isaac, m. Sarah Sutton. (13).

Sophia, m. William Roberts. (14). Mantius H., m. Ellen .

(15). Elmira, m. Lambert Crater. (16). John M., m. Elisabeth
Felmly (dau. of John C). (17). Garner, m. Adaline Alpaugh
(dau. of Stephen R. H.).

5. A vn, m. Jonathan Heath.

6. Jacob, was unmarried.

III. HONIS iJohannes or John).

IV. WILLIAM DEITZ, lived 4 miles N. W. of Flemington, and was the son

perhaps of Adam 1st. He had wife Mary, and three children ; his will,
1824, Feb. 13, prob. 1820, Feb. 8. He had ch. :
(I). Anna, m. William Brown.

(II). John, b. 1709, Feb. 1, d. 1841, May 1, m. Ursula Barton (dau. Capt.
Elisha), b. 1767, Jan. 20, d. 1853, Oct. 8 ; he had ch.:
1. Elisha, b. 1800, Feb. 10, d. 1862, June 1.

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2. Rhoda, b. 1803, Oct. 81, m. Israel Thurston.

3. Gilbert, b. 1808, Feb. 25, d. 1870, Sept. 28, m. Anna Margaret

Obendorf, b. 11 June, 1812, d. 27 March, 1879 ; hadtwosons : (1).
Peter Collins, b. 13 Aug., 1850, m. 11 Oct., 1854, Jennie Robinson;
had Lester, b. 24 Sept., 1883, Harry, b. 6 June, 1886, Frederick,
b. 11 June, 1888. (2). Hiram, Jr., b. 10 Sept., 1853, m. Melissa
Mason, b. 3 June, 1859, and they nave Gilbert Mason, b. 29 Mar.,
1883, Julia Edna, b. 16 Mar., 1885, and Walter, b. 21 May, 1888.

4. Hiram, b. 10 April, 1810, d. 22 Nov., 1887, m. first, 10 Nov., 1838,

Rebecca Higgins (dau. of Jonathan of Hillsborough, Somerset
Co.), b. 26 June, 1820, d. 6 Aug., 1862 : second, 28 Nov., 1865,
Elmira Stevenson (dau. of John), b. 12 Dec, 1830 ; had children :
Jonathan B., b. 8 Nov., 1840, d. 16 Aug., 1850 ; Emley Olden, b.
13 Sept., 1842, d. 31 Oct., 1866 ; Lemuel Madison, b. 23 June,
1845, m. Sarah Ellen Hoff. 15 Oct., 1867, d. 26 July, 1879 ;
Rebecca Julia, b. 11 Oct., 1848, m. Porter C. Little, 21 Jan., 1880,
d. 22 July, 1882 : by 2d wife, Hiram Edmund, b. 20 May, 1870.

V. ADAM, in. Eva Hoffman (dau. of Henry 1st) ; lived on farm now owned

by Peter T. Teats ; had ch. :

(I). Adam, m. Margaret Apgar(dau. of Peter, the son of Adam) ; hadch.:

1 . Boy died young.

2. Peter T., m. Catherine Hoffman (dau. of Peter); had ch.: (1).

George A., m. first, Mary Ann Alpock (dau. of Will. P.) ; second,
Becky Parks wife of Jons Vernoy. (2). Jeremiah, m. Jane Lance
(dau. of Will.). (3). Annie, m. Peter N. Honeyman (s. of John).
(4). David F., m. Ellen Fisher (dau. of Henry). (5). Emily
Mariah, m. Frank Sutton (s. of John).
3 Mariah, m. George A. Teats (s. of Peter), cousins.
4. Emily, m. George B. Lindabury.
(II). Heinrich, b. 1770, May 22.

(III). Margaret, b. 1772, March 28, m. Jacob Shueler (s. of Philip).
(IV). Anna, b, 1774, Feb. 20.
(V). John, b. 1777, May 16, m. Eva Apgar (dau. of Herbert 1st) ; had ch. ;

1. Henry, m. "Pop" Conover (dau. of Garret).

2. Morris, m. Catherine Apgar (dau. of Nicholas).

3. Mary, m. Peter Alpock (s. of Peter).

4. Peter, m. Mary Tiger (s. of George); had ch.; (1). Hannah, m.

John Rowe. (2). George, m. first, Maria Teats (dau. of Adam
2d) ; second, Ellen Hoffman (dau. of Peter I).

5. Adam, died young.

6. Sophia, m. Noah Hoffman (s. of Henry and Anna).

(VI). Peter, b. 1779, Feb. 11, m. Mary Apgar (dau. of Herbert 1st).

VI. PATRIS.

VII. CHRISTEEN (Christena).
VIII. MARGARET.
IX. MARYN (prob. Mary Ann).
X. CATHARINE.

XI. ELISABETH, perhaps wife of Henry Hockenbury ; buried at Lebanon,
N. J., b. 1744, d. 1811, July 3, at 67.
CHRISTIAN had wife Anna Maria ; may have been the son of Jacobus 1st ; he had

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(I). Jacob, b. 1769.
(II). John, b. 1771, March 16.
(HI). Wiuhelm, b. 1773, Dec. 6.
{TV). Adam, b. 1776. Aug. 13.

(V). Morritz, b. 1779, Jan. 2.
(VI). Henrich, b. 1782. July 22.
This information from the Lebanon baptismal record is all we can learn of this
last family.

A Christlaen Tieds, and wife Eva, had child Antje, bap. at Readington, 1733.
June 10.

On West Jersey Soc lands of Alexandria twp., were found, in 1766-1792, Chris-
topher and Jacob Diets or Dilts.

Records of Reformed Church of Falkner Swamp, married 1750, Jan. 9, Peter
Dietz to Catharina Frohnbach. Wilhelm Dietz was the first shoemaker among the
Germans on Rensellaerwyck Manor, New York State, about 1711-20.

DE CUE.

ISAAC DE COU (Decoux, De Cow, DeCoe, DeCue), probably came from Arvert
in France after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. " Marie Decoux, fugi-
tive d' Arvert" {BaircVs Huguenots]. Isaac arrived at Burlington, N. J., in
the ship Shields. He died before 1692, as his widow, Rebecca, married Francis
Davenport, the 12th day of 8th month, 1692. JACOB De Cou receives a deed
from Hugh Hutchins in 1696 for land in Mannsfield twp. [Salem Co. (]. Jacob
had a brother ISAAC, who was Surveyor-General of New Jersey.

JACOB, prob. s. of Isaac, m. 21 Dec, 1699, Elisabeth Newbold. In his will, 1735,
he gives to his son. Jacob, 500 acres in Sussex Co. ; to his son Eber, 200 acres of
the homestead farm ; while Isaac is said to have previously received his share ;
had ch.:
I. SUSANNA, b. 23 Feb., 1703.
II. REBECCA, b. 23 Feb., 1703.

III. ISAAC.

IV. ESTHER, b. 22 March. 1705.
V. ELISABETH, b. 19 Dec, 1708.

VI. JACOB, b. 19 Feb., 1710
Vn. EBER, b. 6 Feb., 1712.
VIII. ABI, b. 24 May, 1714.
JOHN DECUE, of Warren Co., perhaps great-grandson of Jacob, had children,
one of whom was by the first wife :
I. JANE, b. 4 May, 1783.
II. SARAH, b. 4 Oct., 1790.

III. ELISABETH, b. 22 May, 1792.

IV. JACOB, b. 21 Aug., 1794, d. in N. Y. ; had two sons and one daughter.
V. ANNA, b. 18 Dec, 1796.

VI. MARGARET, b. 15 May, 1799.
VII. MARY. b. 10 June, 1801.
VHI. REBECCA, b. 10 Jan., 1804.
IX. EUPHEMIA, b. 30 June, 1806.

X. JOHN AXFORD, b. 27 Oct., 1808 ; came to German Valley, and bought
a farm near Bartleyville, now owned and occupied by his heirs ; has one
son, John, and three daughters.

326 Early Germans of New Jersey

DE CAriP,

LAURENS JANS [LawTens, or Lawrence, the son of John] DE CAMP, came to
New Amsterdam, 1664 ; took the oath of allegiance, Kings Co., 26-30 Sept.,
1687 ; prob. had at least one son, HENDRICK. son of Laurens Jans ; " Hend-
rick de Kampj. m. V. K: Utrecht. Wonende op Staten ylandt, met Maria
de Lamars, j. d. Van de Bowery ; ingeschreven den SO Maart, qetrowi den 11
April, 2704." (Records of Ref. D. Church, N. Y.) Translation : Hendrick
de Camp, young man of New Utrecht, living on Staten Island, [was married)
to Mar}- de Lamars. young maiden, of the Bowery ; banns proclaimed, the 30
March, married the 17th of April, 1704. Hendrick's will, dated, Woodbridge,
4 June, prob. 7 Dec, 1771, (Trenton Lib. K. fol. 370) names grdsons, Ezekiel
(s. of Lawrence) , John Is. of Benjamin j , Joseph (s. of Lambert) , grdson Ezekiel,
with David DeCamp, 3rd, one of the witness. He names ch. :
I. LOUWERENS [Lawrence], bap. in N. Y., 18 Feb., 1705 ; deceased at

date of his father's will, June 4. 1771 ; assessed in Franklin twp., Som.

Co., 1745, for 125 acres ; had ch. (at least) :

(I) . Ezekiel, mentioned in his grandfather's will.
II. HENRY, calls himself "Quaker," in his will, dated, Middlesex, 31 Oct.,

177C, prob. 30 May, 1785, (Trenton. Lib. 27, fol. 201) ; his will names ch. :

(I). Enoch, prob. had sons lor grandsons, or even great-grandsons) :

1. Enoch, m. twice, and had at least one child by each wife :

(1). Zachaeiah. b. 16 Jan., 1780, d. 4 June, 1840, m. first, 7 Nov.,
1801, Experience Halsey, b. 23 Dec, 1782, d. 18 Dec, 1831, from
Long Island, sister of Pain Brown's wife ; second, Eliza Stout
(dau. of ' homas, of Chester) ; had ch : (a). David Schuyler,
b. 5 May, 1804, m. Rebecca Horton (dau. of Hiram), and had,
Hiram H., m. Althea Lane (dau. of Abram and Sarah ; Stephen
Halsey, m. Catherine Crouse ; Mary Eugene, d. at 8 ; Alonzo D. ,
m. Lauretta Dixson (dau. of Cyrus, of N. Y.) ; E. Louise, unm. ;
Alfred Eugene, m. Kate Ming (dau. of Charles and Susan) ;
Hattie E., m. William E. Deats (s. of John and Sarah) ; Silas O.,
m. Emma Hall, of Denville ; (b). Moses Halsey, b. 29 Jan.,
1803, had one child, Experience Ann, m. Henry Warner ; (c).
John, res. at Chester Cross Roads.

(2). John, of Jefferson twp. ; built a forge, called Upper Longwood
about 1800.

2. Aaron.

3. John.
(II). Job.

(III). Zacharlah ; had son Kimble.
(TV). Phebe, m. an Ackorn.
(V). Elisabeth, m. Thomas Scudder.
(VI). Mercy, m. an Hetfield.

(VII). Sarah, m. Will Gilman ; mentions in will "my kinsman" Joseph
Decamp, of Rahway, N. J.
III. LAMBERT, m. Mary; his will mentions, "land lately belonging to my
father Hendrick ;" will, dated. Elisabeth, Essex Co., 1784, 4th day of 10th
month, sworn at Newark, 4 Oct., 17W0, names wife Mary and ch. :
(I). Henry, ("eldest") prob. hadch.:

1. Squire John, m. Deborah Morris (dau. of John) ; had son Samuel

DeCamp — DeRose 327

G. Johnson Decamp, who married Nancy Wood (dau. of Clement)
and was father of Commodore John De Camp of the late war.
3. Lemuel, had a forge at Waterloo.

3. David ; resided near Succasunna.

4. Joseph, m. Jane F. Tuttle (dau. of Moses) ; lived at lit. Pleasant ;

hadch.: (1). Lewis; (2). James; (3). Chilion F.; (4). Mary, m.
John Hinchman, of X. Y. ; (5). Cornelia, m. Chilion Beach ; (6).
Susan, m. Guy Hinchman, of Dover.

5. Moses, m. a Carpenter ; died near Chester ; had a son John, who

received money for him, 1816.
<II). Lambert.
i III). David.
<IV) . Moses, prob. m. Sarah and had at least,

1. Ezekxel, m. Mary Baker (dau. of Daniel and Margaret Osborn),
b. 25 June, 1780 : had ch. : (1). Phebe, m. a Hand is. of Ellis) ; (2)
Hannah, m. a Hand (s. of Ellis); (3). David; 14). Hiram; (5).
Walter; (6). Hervy ; [7). John; (8). Joseph; (!)). Margaret: (10).
Mary; (11). Sarah; (12). Moses; (13). Job.
(V). James.
(VI). Elisabeth.
(VIIi. Leah.
(VIII). Joseph, prob. the one whose will, dated Oct. 18, 1780, prob. Oct. 28.
names ch. : 1. Caleb ; 2. Ephraim.
IV. JOHN, of Essex Co. ; will, dated Feb. 9, 1764, prob. May 28, 1766. (Tren-
ton, Lib. H, fol. 610), names ch.:
(I). Aaron.

(II). John, had eldest son. Lawrence.
(III). Sarah, m. a Oughtletree.
(IV). Mart. m. a Van Namen.
(V). Dinah, m. a Powers.
V. BENJAMIN, d. 1771 ; had at least one sou John.
VI. ELICHEE, prob. m. a Lovee.
VII. CHRISTIAN, prob. m. a Woodruff.

DE ROSE.

JOHN J. DE ROSE left will, prob. 31 Jan., 1832 ; came from England early in
this century and purchased the Beswick tract, called the English settlement,
along the Musconetcong river, along with James Rusling and Anthony Raw-
lings : a dispute arose about the title of this property with the Beswick heirs,
and an agreement was entered into in 1818, by which the property was divided
and the contest settled ; will names wife Elisabeth and ch. :
I. SUSAN.

II. ELIZA,
in. MARY.
IV. JANE.

V. LEONARD.
VT. JOHN.
Vn. ROBERT.

328 Early Germans of New Jersey

DICKERSON.

PHILEMON DICKERSON, b. England, 1598, d. 1672, at 74 ; m. Mary Paine, art
Salem, b. 1611, d. 1 March, 1697, at 86 ; Philemon shipped, 10 May, 1637, as a
passenger in the "Mary Anne," named as a servant of Benj. Cooper, husband-
man, of Brampton, Suffolk Co., England, "desirous of passing to Salem in
New England, there to inhabit" ; 1639 at Salem, a tanner ; 1641, freeman of
Salem ; 1646-50. settled in Southold, L. I. ; 1662, freeman of Conn.; 1665, June
20, his will, prob. 28 Oct., 1672 ; had ch.:
I. ELISABETH, b. 1646 at Salem.
II. PETER, b. 1648, d. 15 March, 1721-2, at 73-4, m. Naomi Mapes (dau. of
Thomas), b. 1648 (1668 ?), d. 4 March, 1725, at 58 ; in 1686 has three males
and one female in the fa.mil ■ ; has ch. :

(I). John, d. 1758, m. Abigail, 1710; will, 3 Dec., 1757, prob. 23 May,
1758 (N. T. City) ; had children, John, Selah, Deborah, William ;
said to be father of the three brothers who went to N. J., but this
is improbable.
(ID Thomas, d. 12 July, 1725 (or 1724) at 53, m. Abigail Reeve, 1715 or 6
(dau. of Joseph, who prob. m. afterwards Chas. Wager, 1737); his
will 27 May, 1725, prob. 10 April, 1739, names wife and 6 children :

1. Thomas, came to N. J. with his three brothers, Daniel, Joshua,

Peter ; perhaps had grandson :

(1). Thomas, whose will, " Roxbury," 6 May, 1834, prob. 17
March, 1835, names wife, Elisabeth and ch.: (a). Julia, m.
Septimius King ; (b). Eliza, m. James C. Oliver ; (c).
Mary Dickerson; (d). Clarissa, m. Philip Dufford ; (e).
Sallie, m. James McCord ; (f). Ann Dickerson; (g). Cor-
nelius S.

2. Daniel, will, "Roxbury," 30 April, 1778, prob. 9 Sept., 1796,

names wife Mary and six children :

(1). Abraham, b. 1744, d. 1814, m. three wives, one of whom wa
Abigail Douglas from Newark ; inherits "90 acres near
Thorn. Dickerson ;" she was b. 1740, d. May, 1765, at 25 :
had ch. : (a) . Abraham, b. 1775, d. 26 March, 1841, at 66, of
Chester, m. Damaris Haines, b. I"i75, d. 23 Aug. 1851 ; had
ch.: Sallie. b. 1793, d. 30 May, 1813 ; Alonzo ; William, b.
1796, d. 1813 ; Spafford, ra. a Tilden, sister to the former
Gov. of N . Y. ; Philander, m. a lady from Utica. (b) . Sam-
uel, m. Hannah Leek ; had ch : Elijah, unm. ; Rhoda ;
Abraham Talmage, b. 1794, d. 14 March, 1883, at 89. (c).
Abigail, m. John Kenan, and went with him to Seneca

Lake. (d). Julianna, m. .

(2). Daniel, will " Hanover," 13 Jan. and April 21, 1826, names
five children and seven grandchildren :
(a). Nathaniel.
(b). Thomas (deceased); had ch. :

(aa). Daniel, of Rockaway, will prob. 8 Jan., 1847, m.
Elisabeth Doremus (dau. of Abraham) ; her will prob. 23
Sept., 1851; had ch.: Nathaniel ; William H.; Mary
Jane ; Eliza ; Kancy Catharine, (bb). William, (cc).
John, m. Phebe Smith ; had ch. : Sarah Ann ; Mahlon

DlCKERSON 329

H.; Aaron ; Eunice ; John S. (dd). Mahlon. num. (ee).
Stephen, m. Nancy Smith ; had ch. : Daniel ; Charles ;
Stephen; Wesley; Eliza; Adaline; Caroline; Mary;
H'tty, m. Davis Lyon. (ff). Chilion, m. Ann ; had ch. :
Edwin; George; Maria; Sarah Jane. igg). Jane, m.
William Casterline. (hh). Silas, m. Phebe ; had ch.:
Silas ; Stephen ; Charlotte ; Jane. (ii). Aaron, drowned
in Dover, when young, ij j) . Josiah, had Jane, m. Ger-
ret Stout, of Red Bank, N. J., and Elmie.
(c). Aaron, m. Eunice, without issue ; left his property to
the heirs of his brother Thomas ; his will was prob. 18
Sept., 1837, and his wife's 4 Jan., 1838.
id). Daniel, of Succasunna, m. Nancy Hart ; had ch. : Julia
Ann ; William ; Rachel, m. Alexander Snyder : Abigail,
m. John S. MacDougal ; Robert: Abraham; Mary, m.
Charles Landon ; Lewis ; Silas ; James.
le). Lewis, removed to Canada, near Montreal ; had ch. :

Silas and Mary Ann.
(f). James, m. a Hart ; had ch. : Francis, m. a Mills ; Mary
Ann; John; Dr. Benjamin; Monroe; William; Silas;
Sarah.
(g). Phebe, m. Ephraim Howard.
(h). Makt. m. William Roff.
(i). Rhoda, m. Stephen Moore.
i3). Nathaniel, will "Roxbury," 1797, May 16 and June 13,
(Trenton, Lib. 33, 492), names wife Tabitha and eh.: (a).
Nathaniel, ("only son"); division of his property, 1828, in
Roxbury, names ch. {'.): Jeremiah P.: Elis. Reger ; Peter
G., [whose will, "Roxbury," prob. 16 Sept.. 1^54. names
wife Phebe and ch., Abby Maria, John M., Mary Ann,
William C, and three brothers-in-law, John L. Pool, of
Mendham, and Henry Pool and William C. Pool, of Ran-
dolph] ; Joanna ; Abraham ; Benjamin ; Ezra ; Martha.
(b). Sarah, (c) Tabitha (d). Mary. (e). Elisabeth, (f).
Catharine.
Joshua.

Peter, " Capt." b. 1724 at Southold, L. I., d. 10 May, 1780, at 56 ;
buried at Morristown, N. J., where his tombstone is found upon
which is the statement that he came to Morris Co. from L. I. in
the year 1745 with three brothers, Thomas. Joshua and Daniel,
and a sister, Elisabeth; m. first, Ruth Coe (dau. of Joseph), 20
Oct., 1745 : second, Sarah [Armstrong] Oharra, widow of John,
7 Nov., 1763 ; will, Trenton. Lib. 22, fol. 337 ; had oh. :
(1). Mart, b. 31 March, 1746, m. David Case, of Roxbury, and d.

at Succasunna about 1774.
(2). Jonathan, b. 20 Sept., 1747, d. 7 Nov., 1805, at Succasunna,
m. Mary Coe (dau. of Thomas) ; purchased Diekerson mine
from a Kirkbride, 1779. in assoc. w. Minard Lefevre ; had
eh.: (a). Mahlon [Governor N. J., &c], b. 17 April, 1770,
d. 5 Oct., 1853. unmarried ; grad. Princeton College 1789 ;

33° Eji rlv Germans of New Jersey

admitted to the bar of N. J. Not., 1793 ; accompanied the
expedition to quell whiskey insurrection in Pa., 1794 ; en-
tered law office John Milnor and admitted to the bar Pa. .
1797 ; one of Common Council of Phila. ; appointed Adj.
General of Phila., 1805 ; Recorder of the city, 1805 ; ret. to
Succasunna, N. J., to develop© his mining properties, 1810;
Member of Assembly of K. J., 1811-13, and also afterwards
several times ; appointed third Justice of the Supreme
Court, 1813 ; Governor of N. J. 1815 and 1816 ; U. S. Sen-
ator 1817-1823 and 1823-182!) and 1829-1833 ; Secretary of
Navy. 1834-1838 ; Judge U. S. District Court for N. J. for
six months ; Member Constitutional Convention, 1844 ;
President American Institute, (b). Silas, b. 3 Oct., 1771, d.
at Stanhope, 7 Jan., 1807, at 35, m. first, 7 Nov., 1792, Julia
Ford (dau. of Jonathan), who d. 23 Nov., 1794, at 22 ; second
21 May, 1795, Electa Beach (dau. of Enoch), who m. for
second husband, 3 May, 1808. Col. Joseph Jackson, of Rock-
away, and who died 7 Feb., 1834, at 85. (c). Ruth, b. 7
Nov., 1773. d. 12 Dec, 1775. (d). Mary, b. 18 Sept., 1778,
m. 5 Oct., 1790, David S. Canfield. and d. 27 April, 1830.
(e). Jonathan Elmer, b. IS Sept., 1781, d. 18 Nov., 1789, at
8. (f). Moses, twin, b. 10 Sept., 1783, d. 22 Jan., 1784. (g).
Aaron, physician in Phila., twin, b. 10 Sept., 1783, d. 9
Nov., 1824. (h). John B. (had at least one daughter, Julia
Mary), b. 10 March, 1786, d. 27 Jan., 1822. (i). Philemon,
Judge U. S. District Court, N. J.. Governor of N. J., and
Member of Congress, b. 20 June, 1788 ; had ch. : John,
Mary, Edward and Philemon, (j). Jesse, b. 11 Aug., 1793,
d. 3 Oct., 1793. (k). Anne, b. 26 Sept., 1794, d. 4 Nov., 1794.
(3). Phebe.
(4). Esther.
(5). Nancy.
(6). Jesse.
(7). John (prob. s. of Capt. Peter); had ch.:

(a). Stephen, had ch.; 1. James; 2. John; S. Steplien; 4.

Harriet ; 5. Emily.
(b). David, had ch.: 1. Mahlon ; 2. Sylvester; 3. Bailey;

4. Caroline ; 5. Rachel ; 6. Jane ; 7. Margaret.
(c). Joshua, had ch. : 1 James; 2. Agnes; 3. Sarah; 4.

Nancy ; 5. Euldah.
(d). John, b. 15 Sept., 1777, d. 3 Dec, 1841, m. 15 July, 1799,
Lydia Hoffman, b. 18 May, 1778 ; lived near Flanders.
Morris Co., N. J. ; had ch. : 1. Philip, b. 24 July, 1800,
d. 7 Sept., 1860 ; 2. Stephen, b. 1 June, 1802, d. 28 Dec,
1849 ; 3. Henry, b. 16 Dec, 1804 ; 4. John, b. 15 June,
1807, d. 11 Sept., 1816 ; 5. Jane Elisabeth, b. 25 Dec,
1813, d. June, 1874 ; 6. Catherine, b. 2 Aug., 1818, m.
first, a Ross ; second, William Campfield.
(e). Joseph.
(f). Abigail.

DlCKERSON DlERDORFF 331

(g). Sarah.

(h). Rachel.
(8). Peter.
(9). Joseph.
(10). William.

5. Joseph.

6. Abigail, m. perh. H. Wells, 1736.

T. Elisabeth, came to N. J. with her four brothers about 1745.
(HI). Philemon, <i. 14 March, 1718, m. Hannah Case, 1709.
(IV). Mary
(V). Naomi, m. 1715, Sam. Terry.

Moore's index supposes that the four brothers. Thomas, Daniel,
Joshua and Peter, who came to N. J. about 1745 with their sister
Elisabeth were children of Peter 1st, but he died 172 1, and Peter.
one of these brothers was born 1724.

III. THOMAS, d. 1 Feb., 1704 ; 1683 rated at Southold as worth £83 ; 1688,

Southold, two males and 4 females in family ; said to have rem. to X.
J. ; but he died 1704.

IV. MARY.

PHILEMON, m. Johanna Sweazy (dau. of Samuel), b. 23 June, 1725, who m. for
2d husband Isaac Badsley ; lived east of Sterling Hill, Morris Co. ; his will
1777. April 19, prob. July 7, names wife Johanna. " my bro. Brainard. my son-
in-law Samuel Tylor." and two sons Peter and Caleb ; from Litteil S. P. V. we
get the following :
I. PETER, m. Catherine Day (dau. of Thaddeus) ; had ch. : Philemon, Han-
nah, Paul.
II. CALEB, m. Johanna Faircloe (dau. of Thomasi ; perhaps the one whose
will. "Chatham," 13 Sept., 1844, prob. 23 March, 1843. names w. Matilda
[2d w. !], andch.: Samuel T.; Brannard ; David B.: Peter : Philemon:
Caleb. Jr.; John W. (deceased, and his son Mahlon, not 21); Mary B.
Dickerson ; Caroline M., w. of David Harrison.

III. HANNAH, m. Lot Darling, 19 Feb., 1767.

IV. DAVID BRAINARD, m. Sallie Baldwin (dau. Capt. Enosl.
V. PHILEMON, b. 1762, d. 5 Aug., 1776, at 14.

DlERDORFF.

ANTHONY, naturalized by act of Assembly, July, 1730, with 4 sons, Peter, John,
Anthony and Christian ; prob. emigrated from Diersdorf . a town of Rhenish
Prussia on the Wiedbach, 14 m. N. N. E. from Coblentz. Anthony had a
bro. (perh. a son) HENDRICK, also naturalized. July, 1730 ; his will. "Hunt.
Co." 19 Feb., 1745, prob. 2 March, 1746, names w. Christina and ch. Christian
and Christena : the witness were Hans (Johni Peter Yaeger. Wilhelmus Wirtz
and Johannes Peter Laashent ; at the probate of the will an agreement is signed
by the following, prob. as his ch. :
I. PETER.

II. JOHN.
III. ANTHONY.
TV. CHRISTENA DlERDORFF.

V. 1 [wife of] Bernardus Achenbach.
VI. ? [wife of] Will'am Ecker. Heinrich also signs perhaps as a son.

332 Early Germans of New Jersey

DILTS.

DANIEL was. tradition says, one of two brothers, Harmon and Daniel, who came
from Germany. Daniel settled at Round Valley. A Dilts of another family
came over with Daniel, was "bought" by the latter, and afterward married his
daughter. Daniel had a son Daniel 3d, and prob. also Morris :
DANIEL 2d, s. of Daniel 1st, b. 1741, d. 1737, April 7, m. Rebecca Merlitt, b.
1743, d. 1832, Aug. 7. In 1802, he bought 173 acres of land on Schooley's Mt.,
above Middle Valley, (Geo. Lindaberry farm) ; had ch. :
I. PETER, m. Rachel Rarick (?), went from Flocktown to Ohio.
II. JOHN.

III. GEORGE, unmarried ; went from Flocktown to Ohio.

IV. JOSEPH, b. 1782, d. 1804, Sept. 30, at 52, m. Anna Dufford (dau. of Geo.

Stephen and widow of John Neighbor), b. 1770. d. 1837, Jan. 31, at 67 ;
had one child, George Stephen, b. 1 808, Jan. 10; died young.
V. DANIEL, b. 1789, Jan. 22, d. 1867, July 17, m. Elisabeth Neighbor (dau. of
John), b. 1795, d. 1831, June 39 ; had ch.:

(I). Nathan, b. 1813, Feb. 16, m. 1841, March 18, Anna Welsh (dau. of
David III); had five ch.: 1. Nathan, m. Martha Hummer ; 2.
Rebecca, m. Jacob Carpenter ; 3. Addie, m. Barnie Searfoss ; 4.
Daniel, m. Josephine Cole ; 5. David, m. Sadie Slater.
(III. Anna, d. 1837, Sept. 11 ; unmarried.

(III). Elijah N., b. 1818, Feb. 10, m. 1845, Dec. 11. Margaret Hoffman (dau.
of Henry), b. 1819, April 13, d. 1877, Nov. 20 ; had ch.: 1. Henry
C; 2. Annie, d. at 12 years ; 3. George, m. Emily Canine ; 4. Eli,
d. in infancy ; 5. Emma E, m. Henry Johnson ; 6. Ella, m. Joseph
Lundy ; 7. Wm. C, m. Emma Loyd ; 8. Ulyses G., m. Leonora
Larrison.
(IV). Elisabeth, d. a babe, 1831.

(V). Julia, b. 1830, April 9, d. 1876, Aug. 5, unmarried.
(VI). Rebecca, b. 1823, Oct. 3, d. 1889, Jan. 38, m. Peter S. Bergen ; had
ch. : 1. Evert J., m. Sarah Galloway (res. at Belvidere); 3. Frank,
m. Lydia Gardner (res. at Orange) .
fVTI). Isaiah, b. 1834, Aug. 3, d. 1878, May 21, m. 1856, April 23, Ellen
Vanderveer (dau. of "Judge" Vanderveer) ; had ch. : 1. Ferdinand.
unmarried ; 2. William, m. a Demaray.
(VIII). Abner N., b. 1827, Mar. 13, m. 1859, Feb. 12, Amia Elisabeth Neigh-
bor (dau. of Sylvester) ; has ch. : 1. Annie, m. Isaiah Fisher (of
Fairmount) ; 2 Ellen Vanderveer ; 3. Julia ; 4. Sylvester Neighbor.
(IX). George S., M. D., b. 1839, Jan. 13, d. 1873, Dec. 8, m. Sarah Layton
(of Pluckamin) ; had no children. Major Surgeon in Heavy Ar-
tillery, Fifth Reg. N. T. Volunteers.
VI. SARAH, m. David Egbert.
VII. RACHEL, m. Cornelius Correll.
VIII. REBECCA, b. 1786, d. 1830, Sept. 28.
MORRIS, (prob. s. rf Daniel 1st); his will dated, Hilsborough, 7 May, 1810,
prob. 33 AprD, 1812, names wife Mary and ch. :
(I). Daniel.
(II). Morris.
(III). Jacob.
(IV). Anna, m. 19 Oct., 1783, Herbert Rodenback.

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333

(V). Christianna, m. John Bowman.
(VI). Mart, m. Peter Bowman.
(VII). Catharine, m. Will Martial.
(VIII). Elisabeth, m. John Low.
(IX). Charity, m. Tobias Hall.
(X). Rebecca.
(XI). Sarah, m, John Alleger.
PETER, naturalized July 30. 1730: on Society lands, 1735; his will, "Amwell," 3
Nov., 1769, prob. 24 Jan., 1770, names wife Man and ch. :
I. PETER (deceased), whose will, "Amwell," 30 May, prob. 20 Aug., 1760,
names " father" Peter, " bro." John, wife Mary and ch. :
(I). Anna.
(II) Sarah.
(III). Peter.
n. JOHN.

III. HARMON.

IV. MRS. GEORGE SHARPENSTINE.
V. MRS. JOHN BODINE.

ANNA MARY, widow of Dilts, m. William Hoffman, of Amwell twp., whose

will, prob. April, 1764, names step-children :
I. PETER DILTZ.

H. PHILIP DILTZ, who prob. m. Mary Hoffman, his ha.f sister.
ILL CHRISTIAN DILTZ, perh. the same as Christopher (a confusion of
these two names, which has occurred in several instances among the old
German settlers), whose will dated Kingwood, 11 March, prob. 24 April,
1812, names ch. :
(I). Godfrey.
(II). Susanna.
(III). Amelia.

(IV). William (dec'd), perh. b. 1 Jan., 1763, had son Dels Heath i>)
(V). Sarah Fields.

(VI). Christopher, executor "friend Will. Dels"
IV. CATHERINE BEYER.
V. ANNA ELISABETH SNYDER.
HENRY, his will, "Amwell," 16 June, 1784, prob. 2 Feb., 1788, names wife Ann
and ch. :
I. HENRY.
II. WILLIAM (deceased), who had a son George.

III. PETER, prob. of Neshanic, whose will, 2 April, 1»18, prob. 2 June, 1821,

names ch.:

(I). Henry.

(II). Peter.

(III). Philip.

(IV). Francis.

(V). Catharine, m. Adam Bellis.
(VI). Mary, m. a Roland.
(VII). Francis Dils.
(VIII). Elisabeth, m. a Gilger.
(IX). Sarah, m. a Roland.
(X). Rebecca, m. [Henry f\ Hoffman.

534 Early Germans of New Jersey

IV. JACOB, prob. tbe one, b. 1756, d. 1828, res. in West Amwell twp.,m. Sarah'
Heath (dau. of William!, b. 1759, d. 1828 ; hadch.:
(I). John.
(II). Paul K., b. 1788, m. 23 Feb., 1811, Sarah Sharp (dau. of Elisha), b.
13 Feb.. 1703, d. 22 Aug., 1876 ; had ch.: 1. Jacob, b. 21 Oct., 1813r
m. Margaret K. Bellis ; 2. Klisha, d. Fairview, 111.; 3. Sirah M.,
ra. John L. Bellows.
(III). Hesry.
(IV). Andrew.

(V). ASHER.

(VI). Richard
(VII). Hiram.
(VIIL. Ann.
(IX). Mahalah, m. Ge rge Dilts, of Lanbertville. N. J.
V. MARY, m. a Bodine.
VI. ANNE, m. a Cool.
VII. ELISABETH, m. a Tid [Teats J],
Vm. CATHARINE.
IS. CHRISTEEN. m. a Wambagh ; executors were John Bodine and Paul
Cool, prob. sons-in-law.
JOHN W.. his will, dated, Lebanon, 30 July, 1787, prob. 27 Nov., 1789. names "my
bro. Philip,'' and ch. :
I. JOHN.
II. ANNE, m. Peter Rodenbough.

III. HARMONAS.

IV. ELISABETH, m. Mordechai McKinney.
V. PETER.

VI. JOSEPH.

VII. CHARITY, m. Casper Hendershot.
VIII. CATHERINE, who had son Mounts [Moritz].

Miscellaneous, — WILLIAM, whose will dated ELnowlt -n, 17 June, 1793, prob.
24 Sept., 1794, name* wife Rachel and ch.: 1. John; 2. Ada'"; 3. William.
SAMTJEL, of Warren Co., near Hope, b. 26 Nov., 1765, m. Rachel Ogden (dau. of
Gabriel), b. 22 May, 1782 ; had ch.: 1. Charles, b. 3 Aug., 1807, d. 1814 ; 2. Joseph
R., b. 17 Nov., 1794, d. 1876 ; 3. James S.. b. 1797, d. 1843 ; 4. Betsey M., b. 1810, <L
1865 ; 4. Sarah A., b. 1815, d. 1882. Elisabeth, buried at Yellow Frame Pres.
Ch.. near Johnsonburgh. N. J., b. 5 Jan.. 1770. d. 13 June, 1799. Adam's estate
administered by Peter. 31 Maroh, 1"98, in Susses Co. Henry's estate administered
by his wife Urie. 28 May, 1787, in Hunterdon Co. John William. Manoss [Her-
manes]. Moritz and Schirdgen [Jurgen (?) or George] occur in the list of John
Peter Nitzer's customers in German Valley, 1757 and 8. Dayid and Mary have
ch. (on Lebanon ch. records) : 1. Johannes, b. 2 March, 1769 ; 2. Jacob, b. 8 Nov.,
1770 ; 3. Abraham, 10 Oct., 1773 ; 4. Herman, b. 13 June, 1779 ; 5. Elisabeth, b.
14 Dec, 1781. Hermanes and Christena had ch. : 1. Catherine, b. 1 June, 1767.
2. Johannes, b. 21 June, 1770. Voritz and Catherine, had ch. : 1. Elisabeth, b. 18
April, 1771 : 2. Catherine, b. 13 Feb., 1773 ; 3. Moritz, b. 8 Jan., 1780 ; 4. Catherine
b. 14 June. 1803 ; 5. William Brewer, b. 2 Nov., 1805. John and Margaret Blumin
[feminine form of Blum or Bloom]; had ch.: 1. Maria, b. 2 May, 1763 ; 2. Maci-
dalena, b. 12 Feb., 1767 ; 3. Sophia, b. 14 Feb., 1769 ; 4. Dorothea, b. 1771.

Dorland — Drake 335

DORLAND.

-JAN GERRISE (i. e. •' ohn, s. of Garret) arrived in this country 1652 ; cook oath
of allegiance in Brooklyn 1687 ; prob. had son GERRIT, who took oath of
allegiance in Brooklyn 1687, described as born in this country ; prob. rem. to
Staten Island ; prob. he or a s^n Gerrit had ch. whose baptisms are recorded ou
the Somerville records :
GERRIT, s. of Jan Gerrise.

I. MARIA, bap. 20 Oct., 1706.
IL LISBET, bap. 26 Oct., 1709.

III. GAERTJEN, bap. 6 Aug., 1712.

IV. WILLIAM, bap. 1 .Aug., 1725.

LAMBERT s in Brooklyn 1663 ; rem. to Staten Island, then to the Raritans 1717
or before. He is perhaps a bro. of Garret : perhaps had ch., who owned land.
1769, adjoining one another at Sourland. Somerset Co. :
I. LAMBERT.
II. GARRET.
IH. ABRAHAM.
IV. JOHANNES, perh. the one, whose will, 7 June, prob. 8 Aug., 17.il. names

wife Altje, "my three bros." [not namedl and sisters.
V. ALTJE.
VI. GERTJE.
PETER, prob. a grandson of one of the above, was a miller ; rem. to Canada with
all his family but his s. Samuel; m. Margaretha and had ch. :
I. WILLIAM, b. 3 May, 1803.
II. CATHERINE ROBERTS, b. 1805.
IH. HENRY.

IV. SAMUEL, b. 1809, d. 12 April, 1774. m. Catherine Teeter ; has ch. :
Isaac, miller in G. V.

DRAKE.

ROBERT DRAKE, b. Devonshire, Eng., 1580 ; d. Jan. 14, 1668 ; from Exeter.
New England, rem. to Hampton, N. H, where he " entered his causion" about
house and lands, bo't of Sam'l Peabody, in 1650, Mar. 15 ; selectman, 1654 : will
May 15, 1663 ; prob. Apr. 11, 1668. Mentions three children in his will with
two dau's of his son Nathaniel (Jane and Rachel), and four of Abraham (Susan-
nah, Mary, Elisabeth and Hannah.) :
I. NATHANIEL, b. Devonshire, Eng., 1612 ; rem. Portsmouth ; on grand
jury, 1656 ; selectman. 1691 ; m. 1 unknown ; 9, Jane, wid. of William
Berry ; had ch. : Rachel, and Jane, m, William Wallace, Dec. 15, 1673.
H. ABRAHAM, b. Devonshire, Eng., 1620 : rem. with his wife, Jane, to
Hampton ; had ch. : Susannah, m 1 (as 2d w.) Capt. Anthony Bracket
of Falmouth ; 2, Oct. 30, 1700, John Taylor of Hampton ; Abraham, b.
Dec. 29, 1654 ; Sarah, b. Aug. 20, 1656 ; Mary, b. Mar. 25, 1658 : Elisa-
beth, b. July 11, 1660 ; Hannah, b. Oct. 14, 1662 ; Robert, b. Sept. 27,
1664.
in. SUSANNAH.

IV. FRANCIS, (supposed to be a son of Robert, although not mentioned in
his will) at " Portsmouth, N. H, 1661, where he is found on the grand
jury, 1663 : prob. rem. to N. J. soon after." (Savage's Geneal. Diet.):

33& Early Germans of New Jersev

d. about 1687 ; m. Mary and had ch. :
(I). Francis, d Piscataway, will prob. April 27, 1733 ; m. Patience ; had

ch. : 1. Martha ; 2. Rachel, m. 1733 Keune Runyon (son Vincent), b.

1711, d. 1776 ; had 6 children, b. fr. 1735-16 ; 3. Betty; 4. Francis ; 5.

Benjamin; 6. James; 7. Henry; 8. Joseph, Jr., m. 1 Catherine

Cbeeseman ; 2 Elisabeth Crow, 1754, Mar. 27.
(II). George, d. Piscataway, will prob. Nov. 8, 1709 ; m. Mary Oliver of

Elisabethtown ; had ch. :

1. Andrew, m. Hannah Fitzrandolph (dau of Joseph); d. Piscataway,

will prob. Dec. 2, 1743 ; hadch. : (1) Jeremiah, will prob. 1750, Fiscal
away, names Andrew, Jeremiah, Hugh, Ruth and Martha ; (2)
Edward, perh. from Piscataway to Washington Valley, and had
Joseph, Jeremiah, Andrew, Mary, Catherine, Sarah ; (3) David,
will, Piscataway, 1747, names w. Sarah and ch Susannah, Sarah,
Mary, and bros. Jeremiah and Fitzrandolph Drake ; (4) Joanna,
m a Manning ; (5) Susannah, m. a Smalley ; |6) Mercy, m. [Ger-
shorn] Lee ; (7) Lydia ; (8) Sarah ; (9) Catherine.

2. Jonathan.

3. David.

4. George.

5. Elisabeth.
U. Susannah.

7. Mary.

8. Hannah.

9. Deborah.

(III). Rev. John, d. 1739 (1740 ?) pastor Baptist Church of Piscataway until
his death, also civil magistrate ; m. 1 Rebecca Trotter, 1677 ; 2d and
3d wives unknown ; will prob April 7, 1740, names Benjamin, Isaac,
Abraham, Samuel, Hannah (and her sons, Samuel and Jonas, exec-
utors), Sarah Fvlson, Mary Davis, and grandchildren Abraham,
John, Philip, Gershom

1. John tperhaps of Piscataway, will prob. May 30, 1751, names w. Ann,
bro. -in-law Jos. Fitzrandolph and cousin Joseph Drake Jr.)

2. Francis.

3. Samuel.

4. Joseph, perhaps of Piscataway; will prob. Feb. 7, 1758, names wife
Sarah and children, (1) Ephraim ; (2) Reuben ; (3) Timeon ; (4) Imlo
(Imla ?) ; (5) Joseph

5. Benjamin, perhaps of Hopewell, Hunterdon county ; tax list, Hope-
well township, 1722, "Ben. Drack, 260 acres; will prob. Aug. 30, 1763,
names wife TTnnTiah and children,

(') Rebecca,

(2) Zechariah.

(3) Hannah

(4) William.

(5) Edmond perh. of Hopewell ; will prob. June, 1767 ; exec. John and

wife not named ; had ch., Nicholas, Catherine, Elisabeth ; he
names in will "my bro's Thomas, Nathan and Daniel."
16) Francis (not in will of Benjamin) ; will, Hopewell, Feb. 7 and
April 17, 1753, names bro's Zechariah, Edmond and Daniel ;

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half-sister Hannah and bro. -in-law Richard Evans

(7) Thomas (called bro. in will of Edmond).

(8) Daniel (called bro. in will of Edmond and Francis).
Abraham, perh. of Roxbury, whose will dated there 1759, was prob.

Newton, N. J., May 6, 1763, names four children below ; in deed,
1761, Abraham and Deliverance sell 368 acres to Moses Tompkin?,
all of Roxbury and land also ; bought 54 acres from Proprietors,
'25 April, 1751, what is now the mill property at Drakesville ; in
1819 this property, then belonging to Abraham and Jacob B. Drake,
was sold by Sheriff to Abigail Young ; m. Deliverance and had ch :
(1) Abraham (deceased at time of father's will, 1759) ; had two chil-
dren mentioned in their grandfather's will, viz :
(a) Abraham, b. 1730, April 23 ; d. Feb. 7, 1806 ; bur. at Succa-
sunna ; will pr. Feb. 25, 1806 ; m. Anna Young (daughter of
Morgan Ti, April 17, 1763 ; had ch.: Jacob, "3d," at first
thought to be Jacob, who married Ellen and had child,
bap. at Whippany, but this Jacob was married as early
as 1757, and therefore could not be the son of Abraham
and Anna ; probably b. 30 April, 1772, d. 27 Nov., 1843,
m. Anna, b. 12 Feb., 1775, d. 8 Jan., 1837, both buried at
Succasunna ; William Y., m. Jane Cory ; rem., 1808, from
Drakesville to Ohio and from there to Illinois ; had ch. :
Elisabeth, d. at 5 : Charlotte, m. Cyrus Longworthy in 1814 ;
Lewis, d. at 2 ; David A., b. 1 July, 1799, d. 6 Aug., 1849, m.
Elisabeth Ogden (dau. of John O. of New Brunswick) , had
Jane, John O., James P., Charles S. C, Mary Ann, David
M. C, ; Sarah, m. James Patterson ; Anna, m. Robert Mur-
phy ; Morgan, died young ; Catherine, m. Asa Gregg ;
Rachel L., m. Amariah Watson ; Mary, m. first, Elisha
Wood ; second. A. Clark ; William. C. , m. first, Lucy Wat-
son ; second, Mrs. A. Longworthy ; Morgan, b. Dec. 24,
1764 ; d. Nov. 3, 1806 ; will pr. Dec. 11 ; wife Sarah, no chil-
dren ; Elisabeth, m. first, Abraham Slack ; second, an
Easton, and lived in Peoria, DJ. ; Catt.
(6) Col. Jacob, b. 21 April, 1732, at Piscataway; d. Sept., 1823,
at 93 ; bot. 500 acres near Drakesville, 1789 ; m. first, Charity
Young, b. 1744, d. 26 Oct., 1776, at 32 ; second, 13 Dec., 1781,
Esther Dickerson (dau. Capt. Peter, and widow of George
King) ; had one child by first wife and six by the second :
(<xa) Rachel, m. 10 Oct., 1782, Samuel Howell (s. of. Chas. T).
(bb) Clarissa, b. 23 Aug., 1783, d. 31 Mar., 1857, m. Ebenezer

Woodruff.
{cc) Silas, b. 10 April, 1790 ; had 3 children and went West.
{dd) The Hon. Georoe Kino, b. 16 Sept., 1788, d. May, 1837 ;

Judge of the Supreme Court, N. J.
(ee) Peter, b. 9 April, 1792.

(ff) Eliza, b. 4 April, 1794, m. Jan., 1814, Dr. A. Woodruff,
(c) Hkzektah, owned land at Drakestown ; had ch. :

(aa) SrLVANU8, b. 1760, d. 24 Nov., 1824, m. Elisabeth Hilts
(dau. of Anthony), b. 5 May, 1773, d. 24 Nov., 1824 ; res.

338 Early Germans of New Jersey

Drak«stown, Washington twp., Morris Co., N. J.: had
ch. : Anthony, b. 3 May, 1792, m. first, Margaret Corwin ;
second, Annie Waldorf (wid. of Ezra Caiy) by whom 2
ch., Silvanus, b. 1819. and Nelson H.,b. 1 July, 1823, who
m. Mary C. Wing ; John, m. Amanda Salmon (dau. of
Stephen) ; Elisabeth, m. John Budd ; Hezekiah, m. Annie
More ; Millie (Miriam), m. John B. Stephens.
(66) Aaron, b. 15 Jan., 1765, d. 1824, m. first, a Hilts ; second.
Margaret Gulick. b. 13 July, 1783 ; had ch. : Hezekiah,

m. first, Melmda Lake (dau. of Garret) ; second, ;

John, b. 17 Aug., 1805, m. a Thorpe ; Clarissa, b. 24
July, 1803, m. Samuel Stephens (s. of Daniel) ; Eliza, b.
13 Oct., 1814, m. Wm. C. Hilts (s. of Samuel); Ebenezer
Woodruff, b. 28 May, 1823, m. Margaret Lake (dau. of
Jacob).

(d) Silas, "Senior" (Silvanus or Silvester), b. 1737, d. at Hope,

Warren Co., 15 Sept., 1812 ; rem. to Hope from Drakestown,
Morris Co., m. Mercy, b. 1742, d. 30 Jan., 1815 ; had ch. :
Hezekiah, b. 1777, d. 1810, at 33 ; Miriam (or Millie), m.
Caleb Swazey of Hope : a daunhter, m. Jacob Swazey, and
rem. to K. Y. State ; perhaps others.

(e) Julius.

(/) Miriam, m. William Young.

(2) Nathaniel, freeholder, Roxbury twp., 1741 ; licensed tavern

keeper, July, 1743 ; his will, 13 Jan., prob. 2 May, 1778, in

Sussex Co., names w. Ann, and 4 ch. ; the executors are Col.

Jacob Drake, Jabesh Bell and John Besherer, all of Morris Co. ;

had ch. :
(a) Nathaniel, his will, " Hardwick, Sussex Co." prob. 18 Feb.,
1824, names brother John, sister Anne, Mary McClennen,
John Drake, Jr., Nathaniel Drake, Jr., Samuel Drake, Alex-
ander Drake, Sarah Penny, Margaret Drake, Anne Wilcox,
and George B. Drake ; all prob. children of his brothers
and sisters.
(6) Joseph, b. 1761. d. 1813, m. first. Miss Desire ; second, Mrs.
Susannah Ayres ; had ch. : Nathaniel ; John ; Sarah, m.
a Penny i Martha: Alexander F.; Margaret, m. William
Young ; Mark L.; George £., b. 28 Sept., 1812, m. first,
Mary Ann Potts ; second, Sarah A. Crissman.

(c) Samuel.

(d) John.

(3) Jacob, who signs call to minister for Suecasunna church 1768 ;

prob. had at least one son :
(a) Jacob, m. Joan (Jane) Chambers, wid. of Moses Ayres (who
d. 1750, Nov., and left five children) :

[aa) Simeon, b. , m. Mary Terry, had Esther (brought up

by J. I. Cooper) and Simeon.
(66) Paul, b. 17 Jan., 1761, prob. d. Sept., 1828, m. first, Mary
Luce, d. 2 April, 1792, m. 18 Sept., 1781 ; second, Lydia
Hays, 7 Dec, 1792 ; had ch.: Miriam, b. 14 June, 1782,

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m. Burns Montanye ; Sarah, b. 1 Oct., 1783 ; Elisabeth,
b. 38 Nov., 1784, m. Sylvester Larison ; Jacob, b. 23 May,

1786, m. TTann ; Nancy, b. 4 Aug., 1787, m. Gilbert

Youngs ; Zephaniah L., b. 1 Feb., 17<19, m. Mary 11.
Hart (dau. Capt. William) ; Paul B., b. 27 May, 1791, m.
Hannah Runyon, had Sarah im. Peter Bale), Fordham L.
and Catherine ; Mary L., b. 20 Jan., 1792, m. Isaac Lyon.

(cc) Jeremiah.

(dd\ Francis, (writes from Goshen to his bro. Paul, 1806).

(ee) Jacob, Jr., b. 10 Mar., 1763, d. 29 Mar., 1844, m. Phebe
McCurry, b. 18 Oct., 1768, d, 1832 ; had ch.: Malcolm,
b. 1 Aug., 1785, d. 17 Nov., 1792 ; Zephaniah, b. 3 Dec,
1788, d. 7 Nov., 1834, m. first, Ruth Faircloe (dau. of
Isaiah), b. 3 July, 1788, d. 8 June, 1825 ; second, Martha
Halsey ; Jacob, b. 1791, d. 1792 ; John. b. 16 Aug., 1796,
d. 31 Aug., 1854, m. Mary Emmons idau. of Nicholasl ;
no children.

[ff\ John.

(gg) Ellas.
(4) Elisha, signs. 1768, with Jacob, the call to minister for Succa-

sunna and Chester Pres. Ch. ; prob. had ch. : Jacob, whose will

"Roxbury," May 27, prob. 2 June, 1777, names three brothers ;

John, Daniel and Elisha.

7. Sarah.

8. Isaac, whose will, prob. Essex, 1759, names ch.: (1). Samuel ; (2).

Isaac; (3). Daniel; (4). Nathaniel; (5). Hannah, m. Geo. Lang.

9. Rebecca, perh. m. James Fitzrandolph (s. of Joseph, who was born

1656).

10. Jacob.

11. Ebenezer, prob. the one who bought land of John Boynton on

Schooley's Mountain near Drakestown, 16 June, 1757.

12. Ephraxsi, perhaps the one who bought the tavern lot at Pleasant

Grove, Schooley's Mountain in 1768. An Ephraim bought land
near Newton, Sussex Co., '.4 July, 1768 : perhaps removed from
Andover to Sandyston, after the Revolution, and had son Benja-
min, and grandson John.
DANIEL, perh. son of Jacob, who was son of ABRAHAM of Roxbury ; his name
is not included in names of the sons of the 1st JOHN of the other family of
Mendham, but claimed to be of the same family. "Bought farm 250 acres near
Mendham still in family": m. Phebe Extell, 27 Dec., 1759 ; hadch.:
I. ELISABETH, b. 8 April, 1761.

II. DANIEL, b. 17 Nov., 1762, d. Aug. 1, 1834, m. Eunice Drake (dau. John),
b. 2 Aug., 1769, d. 21 Sept., 1844 ; had ch.:

(I). John, b. 21 May, 1790, d. 7 May, 1868, m. Miriam Hall (dau. of Rich-
ard and Elisabeth Roy), 1826 ; had ch.: Sarah C, b. 1827 ; Aaron
b. 1831, m. Emilia J. Caldwell ; Caroline, b. 1837.
(II). Aaron, b. Mar 5, 1794, d. 1828 at 35, m. first, Mary Scudder (dau.

), 1816 ; second, Ann H. Harrison ; had ch. : Julia A., b. 1817;

Julius A., b. 1828, m. A. Caldwell.
(III). Julia Ann, b. 10 Dec., 1799, m. first, Rufus Sanders, 1821 ; second.

340 Early Germans of New Jersey

Abram Reynolds.
(IV). Henry, b. 24 June, 1803, m. first, Sarah A. Sturgis ; second Phebe
Cary.

III. HENRY, b. 5 July, 1765.

IV. PHEBE, b. 24 Jan., 1768.
V. JEMIMA, b. 10 Jan., 1771.

CHARLES, bought of Isaac Decou, 1779, 321 acres, including the Schooley's Mt.
Springs ; his will, June 6, prob. Aug. 8, 1791, names wife Sarah and ch. :
I. RACHEL, m. David Pisher ; had ch. :
(I). John, b. 4 July, 1788.
(II). Zach arias, b. 9 March, 1790.
(HI). Sakah, b. 29 Oct., 1791.
(IV). Anna, b. 29 Sept., 1794.
(V). Maria, b. 19 Nov., 1796.
II. WILLIAM, b. Sept. 22, 1756, d. Feb. 21, 1852, m. Agnes Johnson of New-
ton, b. 1772, d. April 28, 1853 ; had ch. :

(I). Abraham, res. Drakesville and Stanhope, m. for second wife a
Drake ; first and third unknown.
(II). Hampton, m. Ellen Fisher.
(III). Job, res. Newton. N. J., m. third, Elisabeth Johnson ; first and second

unknown.
(IV). Charles, res. Walnut Grove.
(V). John, not married.

(VI). James, res. Schooley's Mountain, b. 1796, m. Hester Wyckoff ; had
ch. : (a). Eliza A., m. Simon V. Fisher (s. of George and Anna) ;
(b). Elmira, m. John Anthony ; (c). Hampton, m. Caroline Groff
(Will); (d). Joseph, m. Mary Cool (daughter of Will.); (e). Mary,
d. at 21 ; (f). James, m. Charlotte Drake (of Stanhope, dist. relat'n).
HI. MARGARET, m. Casper Hendershot.
IV. ABIGAIL.

V. RUTH, m. Israel Swazey (s. of Israel).
VI. ZECHARIAH, m. Mary.
VII. MART.
VIII. SARAH.
IX. CHARLES, removed to Pittston, Pa.
X. BENJAMIN.
IMLA, (prob. s. of Joseph, who was s. of Rev. John), b. May 1, 1751, d. Jan. o,
1826 ; rem. from Hunterdon Co. to Warren, m. Temperance McPherson, b.
Oct. 15, 1750, d. Jan. IS, 1826 ; had ch. :
I. SAMUEL, b. Amwell twp., Hunterdon Co.. April 26, 1774, d. March 31,
1848, m. Catherine Hulshizer (dau. of John Martin), b Sept. 14, 1775, d.
March 17, 1853 ; lived in Warren Co. near Asbury ; had ch. :
(I). Rebecca, b. Feb. 1, 1797, d. Dec. 2, 1865, m. first, an Osborn ; second

a Stewart.
(II). Margaret, b. Nov. 5, 1798, d. Dec. 2, 1865 [? 1881, July 21], m. Thos.

Moffat.
(IH). Sarah, b. June 9, 1801, d. 1802.

(IV). John, b. Dec. 19, 1803, d. April 28, 1873, m. Margaret Stewart.
(V). Martin, b. May 19, 1806, d. May 2, 1887, m. Sophia M'Ginley.
(VI). Temperance, b. Nov. 22, 1809, d. June 17, 1872, m. Luther C. Carter.

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(VTt). Haet, b. Aug. 22, 1812, d. Feb. 6, 1852, unmarried.
(VIII). Samuel S., b. Jan. 14, 1816, d. Aug. 18, 1867, m. Susan Vliet (dau. of
Jesse).
'IX). William, b. June 22, 1818, m. Rachel M. Axford (dau. of Daniel).
(X). David A , b. Mar. 9, 1821, d. 1878, m. Lucy Barr.
II. DAVID, m. Sarah Henry.
III. LMLA, m. Jane Kerr.
rV. REBECCA, m. Joseph Drake.
V. RACHEL, m. Abraham Pyles.
VI. MARY, b. 1787, d. Sept. 21, 1794, at seven years and five months; buried at
Quakertown, N. J.

I 'RAKES OF MENDHAM.
JOHN from Holland, m. Magdalena Brouwer, 1718 : she was bap. 8 March, 1704,
dau. of Jacob and Annetje Bogardus (dau. of William, son of Dominie Ever
ardus Bogardus and Anneka Jans) ; perhaps the same as the Johannes Drack.
who signs subscription, 29 April, 1715, towards building the Ref. Dutch church
of Jamaica, L. I., and whose pew falls to the church in the year 1721, probably
because he had moved away ; had ch. :
I. JOSIAH.
II. WILLIAM.

III. JACOB, m. Helen ; Jacob and Helen " renew covenant" at Whippany 6

Feb., 1757 ; have ch. bap. at Whippany :
(I). Cornelius, bap. 7 Feb., 1757.
(II). Stephen, bap. 7 Feb., 1757.
(LTD. Maby, bap. 7 Feb., 1757.
(IV). Jemima, bap. 7 May, 1769.
(V). Jacob, bap. 17 May, 1772 [b. 30 April, 1772, d. 27 Nov., 1843, m. Anna,
b. 12 Feb., 1775, d. 8 Jan., 1837 ; both buried at Succasunna] .'

IV. JOHN (son of John and Magdalene Brower), b. 1733, d. at Mendnam, 28

Aug., 1784, at 51, m. Sarah Perry; his will prob. 16 Sept., 1784 ; had ch. :
(I). Maby, b. 1757. d. 10 Feb., 1826, at 68.
(II). Sarah, m. Ephraim Carnes.

(III). Hannah, b. June, 1758, m. June, 1787, Nathaniel Wh ttaker.
(IV). Eunice, b. 2 Aug., 1769, d. 1844, m. Daniel Drake is. of Daniel and
Phebe Extell).
(V). Lydia.
CI). John, died near Succasunna.

(VII). ! Ebenezer, b. 17 Aug., 1757, m. Mary Wills (dau. of Samuel), b. 25
May, 1759, d. 30 July, 1850 ; had one son James W.. m. Susan Doty.
V. MARTHA.
VI. SAMCTEL, has dau. Martha, bap. at Whippany, 28 Dec., 1760.
VTI. PHEBE.
VIII. BENJAMIN.
IX. ESTHER.
X. MARY.
XI. ZEPHANIAH.
XII. EVERARDUS, perh. the same as Gerrzrdus (Gerard), who is plaintiff
and defendant in two cases in Court of Common Pleas, Morris Co., July
and Sept. 1754 ; m. 27 Feb., 1753, Sarah Beach, [ Whippany records].
Miscellaneous — Dirck Claesen Draeck has a son bap. in New York, 7

342 Early Germans of New Jersey

Mar.-ih, IfiVt. JoaN. ai. in New York, 25 April, 1715, Belietje Hill.

Marriages on Record at Trenton— Oershom Drake, of Middlesex, to Rachel
Drake, 25 Aug., 1740. Isaac, of Essex, to Ruth Martin, 23 Feb., 1743. William, of
Bucks Co., Pa., to Lydia Drake, 27 Jan., 174C. John, to Mary Munde, 8 Mar., 1749.
Joseph, of Middlesex, to Mary Davis, 9 May, 1749. Nathan, of Fiscataway, to
Ruth Drake, of Essex, 31 Aug., 1752. Joseph, Jr., of Middlesex, to Catherine
Cheesemen, 8 Nov., 1752. Joseph Jr., of Middlesex, to Elisabeth Crow, 27 March,
1764. James, of Middlesex, to Mary Ro^s, 8 May, 1765 Benjamin, of Hunterdon,
to Sarah Wood. 7 April, i763. Nathan, of Hunterdon, to Tamar Jones, 21 May,
1770. William, of Salem, to Sarah Booth, 2 Nov., 1774. Hugh, of Salem, to Jane
Chester, 1 Dec, 1775. Daniel, of Hunterdon, to Pkebe Reeder, 8 July, 1777. John,
of Hunterdon, to Charity Hunt, 20 Feb., 1779. Thomas, of Hunterdon, to Elisa-
beth Reeder, 1 March, 1785.

DUFFORD.

PHILIP DUFFORD, (Tofort, Tuffort, Duford, Dufford. Deforb) ; the name sug-
gests a Huguenot origin, perhaps being originally Devoor, or DuFour. (See
below for this family). Philip Tofort, Sr., and Philip Tofort, Jr., arrived at
Philt... 11 Sept., 173S, in the ship Robert and Oliver, with the Neighbor, Weise,
Terri berry and other German Valley families. Philip prob. leased what is now
the Nathan Anthony property near Middle Valley, afterwards occupied by his
son Jacob ; his will, dated 15 Feb., 1767, prob. 1 Feb., 1769, names w. Catrina,
sons Adam and George, one dau., Mary Magdalena, and grandson, Jurry Stuffy
[George Stephen], the latter being a son of Jacob ; prob. had ch. :

I. JACOB, not mentioned in his father's will ; but his son George Stephen is;
had ch.:

(I). Matthias, b. 1738, d. 1818, Vay 27; (will prob. '818, Jan. 5), m.
Judith Trimmer, b. 1746, d. 1798, Oct. 18, at 52 years, 5 months, 18
days ; had ch. :

1. John, m. (1), 1791, Dec. 25, Ann Trimmer (dau. of Leonard), b.

1770, Dec. 22, d. 180«, Dec. 4, and (2), Margueretta Swackhamer
(dau. of John 1st) ; had ch. : (1). Mary ; (2). James ; (31. Stephen ;
(4). Theodore; (5). John; (6). Annie; (7). Jacob, m. Jane; had
one child. John, b. 1807, Oct. 12 ; (8). Matthias, b. 1808, Oct. 14.

2. Jacob, m. 1792, Jan. 10, Elisabeth Hager (dau. of David), b. 1778 ;

had ch. :

(1). Map.t, b. 1795, Dec. 16, m. 1813, Jan. 21, John Derryberry (s.
of Philip).

(2). John, b. 1797, m. (1), Sophia Dufford (dau. of Jacob, the s.
of George Stephen) ; (2) Mrs. Elisabeth Hoffman (dau. of
Henry H.) ; (3) Mrs. Julia A. Hoffman (dau. of Henry H.) ;
had ch. : Philip, m. Mary Trimmer ; Jacob, m. (1) Erne
line Trimmer ; (2) Mary Taylor (dau. of Thomas) ; Morris,
m. (1) Elisabeth Skinner ; (2) Mary Gulick (dau. of John
William and Margaret Dufford) ; Elisabeth, m. Joseph
Rice ; Mariah, m. Nelson Trimmer (s. of Andrew) ; Sarah,
died young ; Sallie, unmarried ; only child by second wife.

(ol. David, m. Mary Derose ; had ch. : Augustus, m. Margaret
Thomas (dau. of John) ; Caroline, m. D. H. Wolfe ; Sophia,
m. George Youngs (s. of Stephen) ; James, m. Mary Hann

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(dau. of Charles); George, uumarried ; Clara Woodr-vff,

unmarried ; Jennie Meeker, unmarried.
(4). William, m. Harriet Woodruff ; res. at Newark ; had ch.:

Theodore, m. Jane Meeker ; Mary, m. Thomas Harrison ;

Clara, m. John Kessam.
(5). Matthias, m. Maria Wise (dau. of Jacob IB, whose second

husband was Morris Naughright ; had ch. : Man/ Elisa-

be'h, m. Philip Seneca Wise.

3. Ann, m. (3d w.) Philip Kern is. of Christopher).

4. Maria, m. Daniel Weyer, of Weyertown, Morris Co.

5. Elisabeth, m. Samuel Schampanore.

(IB. George Stephen, b. 1741, d. 1817, Jan. 23. will prob. 1S17, Feb. 26.
m. Ann Mary Trimmer (dau. of Matthias B, b. 1743, d. 1*26. Jan.
5, at S3 years ; had ch. :
1. Jacob, m. 1793, Jan. S, Maria Wise ; ha/1 ch. :

ll). John, m. Elisabeth Best; res. near Flanders; had ch.:
James, m. a Drake ; Stephen, m. a dau. of Jacob Miller .
Alford ; Mary, m. a Conover ; Ann, unmarried.
(2). Philip, m. Clarissa Dickerson ; had ch. : Elisabeth, m. a
Henry ; Mary, unmarried ; Ellen, m. Philip Kara ; James
O., d. in the war, unmarried ; Theodore, rem. to West and
married ; George, m. Mary Cool (dau. of John) ; Henry,
went West : one died in infancy.
(3). William, m. Menlda Wise (dau. of Andrew and widow of
Andrew Trimmer); had ch. : Eliphalet W., went West ;
William, m. Delia Hiller (dau. of Rev. Alfred) ; Elisabeth.
m. L. Hager Trimmer <s. of Anthony) ; Eliza, m. Samuel
Klotz.
(4). Jacob, m. Catherine Vandervoort ; had ch. : Ella, m. a

Patterson ; William ; Benjamin.
(5). George, b. 1794. m. Elisabeth Neighbor idau. of Leonard
IIB, b. 1800. "Lived several years on Fox Hill, then
returned to German Valley where !ie owned ioO acres of
land;" had ch. :
(a). Leonard N., b. 1819, m. Jane Lane.

(6). Stephen, b. 182?, d.

(c). William G., b. 1834, m. (1) Caroline Welsh ; (2) Mary Ann
Hoffman : had ch. list wife): Elisabeth, who m. Daniel
Spangenberg (Washington, N. J.) ; (3d wife) George,
Stephen, Marguerite Fritts (died young), Caroline, Hen-
rietta, Mary, Jemima, Anna, Sarah, Alice, Minnie,
Louisa,
(d). Lawrence, b. 1826, m. Catherine Swackhamer (dau. of

Fred.) ; one child.
(e). Elijah, b. 1828, m. Susan Swackhamer.
(/). Mart Elisabeth, b. 1834, m. Philip L. Welsh,
(g). Henry P., m. (1) Sarah E. Wise ; (2) Laura Linnell.
(A). James, died young, 1833.
It). George, b. 1837, m. Jane Heath,
(j). John, b. 1837, died young.

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(k). Sophia, ra. Jesse Smith.

(fl. Andrew P., b. 1842, m. Philhower.
(m). Ann, b. 1844, m. John E. Wert.

(n). Catherine, b. 1838,- m. Jesse Smith.
(6). Elisabeth, m. Joseph Karr.
(7). Mart. b. 1800, Jan. 5, m. John Naughright.
(8). Sophia, m. John Dufford (dau. of Jacob), s. of Matthias I.
(9). Margaret, m. John W. Gulick (s. of John and Barbara).

2. Elisabeth, m. Jacob Kern (no children).

3. Ann, b. 1770, d. 1837, m. (I) John Neighbor Is. of Leonard II) ; had

one dau. who m. Daniel Dilts 3rd, bro. of Jos ph ; and (2) Joseph
Dilts and had one child, died young.

4. Sophia, m. 1798, Dec. 25, John Trimmer, had one girl.

5. Magdalene, m. Andrew Wack (s. of Casper).

6. Catherine, ni. George Hartrum (s. of George Ti.

(III). Jacob, b. 1745, d. 1822, m. Elisabeth Swackhamer (dau. of Samuel),
b. 174S, d. 1823, will prob. 1823, Dec. 2 ; no children.
II. GEORGE, m. Catherine Elisabeth ; bad a dau. Catherine, b. 1752, con-
firmed "in the Valley," 1772, at IP years.
III. ADAM, his name occurs 1758, Feb. 16, on Tewkabury twp. book.

DU FOUR.
Quite a number of 'Walloons and Huguenots took refuge in the Palatinate about
l(x>0, from religious persecution in France and French Flanders. They resided for
some time in Mannheim, the capital of the Palatinate of the Rhine, and at Franck-
enthal, and from thence came to England and America. This was the case with
the families of Louis du Bois, the founder of New Paltz [or the New Palatinate], N.
Y., and of the Demarest, De Vaux, Hasbrouck, Le Febre and at least nine other
families, who afterwards emigrated to this country. [Baird's Huguenots, Vol. I,
p. 188], Some members of the Lucas and Laurent (Laurens or Lawrence) families
came directly from La Rochelle, in France, to England, and from thence to America.
Frantz Lucas and Johannes Lorentz, of the 2d Palatine Emigration, may have
been originally from Rochelle, having gone from thence to the Palatinate. Isaac
Feber (Le Fever), in the first Palatine emigration, was prob. a Walloon relative of
the Simon Le Febre (Le Fever) , who went from French Flanders to Mannheim and
then by way of England to New Paltz. It is therefore not at all unlikely that the
Toff orts (Duff orts, Duffords) were originally DuFours (De Voors or Du Fourts) and
belonged to Mons in Hainault.

DAVID DU FOUR [Dc Fotjrt, De Voor, Du Voor] of Mons in Hainault [a prov-
ince in the N. E. part of France], came to this country in 1657 ; one of his sons
settled in the vicinity of Readington, although there are now no representatives
remaining in this part of New Jersey. David had children :
I. JEAN, bap. in N. T., 1655, prob. had ch.:
(I). Rachel, bap. 23 Feb., 1687.
(II). Arlentje, bap. 21 Nov., 1688.
(III). Jannetje, bap. 28 Feb., 1690.
(TV). Theunis, bap. 12 Feb., 1696.
II. JORIS [George], bap. 7 July, 1658.

III. PETER, bap. 15 Oct., 1662.

IV. ADRLEN, bap. 28 Jan., 1665.

[V. DAVID (prob. also s. of David) ; had ch. :

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(I). Jannetje, bap. 20 Jan., 1695.
[VI. DANIEL Iperh. also a s. of David), perhaps settled on Raritan before 1720,
when his name is found among members Dutch Church ; had ch. :
(I). Cornelis, bap. 26 July, 1696.

(ID. Mattheas, bap. iSomerville recordsl 22 Aug., 1716.
(III). Hendrick, whose will, " Readington," prob. 1766, names wife Cath-
arine, and ch. :

1. Henry.

2. Daniel.

3. John.
4 James.

5. Elisabeth.

6. Rachel.

7. Catharine.

8. Sarah.

9. Lea.

10. Ann.

11. Margaret.

ECKEL.

HEINR1CH HAECKEL [Eckel], came from Germany about 1750 ; settled at
Hellertown, Pa.; had ch., at least {Hist. Hunt, and Som. Cos., p. 418):
I. JOHN, m. in Pa., Mary Harpell ; came to Alexandria twp., Hunterdon
Co., about 17S0 ; res. Mt. Pleasant, where his descendants now live ;
had ch. :
(I). HENRY: hadch.:

1. Aaron.

2. John.

3. Eliza.

4. Fanny.

5. Peter, m. (1) Sarah Welch ; (2) Emma Rockafellar (dau. of David

and Elisabethl ; had ch., two by each wife : (1). Elisabeth ; (8).
Ellen; (3). Laura J.; (4). P. Judson.

6. Mary Ann.

7. Henry, m. Susan Case (dau. of Godfrey) ; had ch. who live in

Frenchtown : (1). Lydia and (2) Levi
9. Samuel.
9. George.
(ID. PHILIP, died young.
(III). JOHN.
(IV). MARY.
(V). HANNAH.

EGE.

Ege Family of Pennsylvania.
MICHAEL EGE, of Carlisle, Cumberland Co., Penn., was one of two brothers,
the name of the other brother being GEORGE, whose father came from Ger-
many [or Holland f\ to X. Y., and from there to Phila., where he died. His
widow, after the death of her husband, rem. to the house of Mr. Stujels, who
resided and owned iron works in Lancaster Co., Pa. George, the brother of

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Michael, settled in Heidelberg twp., Berks Co., and built in 1793, the Reading
furnace. lie was prob. Judge of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in 1793.
He had at least one daughter Elisabeth. The father of these two brothers was
probably JOHN MICHAEL, who arrived in Philadelphia from Germany, 30
Sept., 173S, in ship "Nancy, and Friendship," with BERNARD and JACOB
Ege. On the 16 Oct., 1751, HANS GEORGE Ege arrived in ship "Duke of
Wirtemberg." There is a tradition in the New Jersey family that they had
relatives in Cumberland Co. , Pa. ADAM and MARTIN, probably brothers,
who were the first of the name in New Jersey were, therefore, probably sons
by a first wife of the first John Michael ; and Michael and George, sons of the
same by a second wife. For a Michael Ege, a widower, was married, 25 July,
1745, to Anna Catherine Hoist. (Records of St. Michael and St. John Lvth.
Church, Phila., Pa.) This is, of course, simply a probable conjecture. The
children of John Michael would not be named in the list of emigrants if under
sixteen. Adam of New Jersey had a son (the eldest) , born 1750, while the chil-
dren of Michael of Carlisle, Pa., were prob not born before 1780. Michael, 2d.
bought in April, 17tiS, twelve-sixte»nths of the Carlisle iron works, and shortly
after became sole owner. " He was one of the most prominent iron-masters of
Pennsylvania." Shortly before his death, which occurred 31 Aug., 1815, he
owned the Carlisle works, the Pine Grove furnace. Holly furnace and Cumber-
land furnace. Each of these consisted of iron works and two or three thousand
acres of timber and farm land. Mr. Ege was born in Holland and emigrated
with his brother George to Berks county, and was e igaged in iron-making
before he bought the Carlisle works. Ee built at the latter place a new metal
furnace, a steel furnace and a rolling and slitting mill, probably just before the
Revolution. He also made blister steel and cannon balls for the Revolutionary
army. The manse house (near the works) was built by Michel Ege in the year
1795, and is one of the handsomest houses in the county. In 179S he built the
new dam on Yellow-breeches Creek at Island Grove, and the race, which car-
ries the water of that dam into Boiling Springs. Michael, 2d, left three sons
and two daughters :
I. PETER, inherited from his father the Pine Grove iron works.
II GEOP^GE, inherited the Mt. Holly furnace about 6 miles from Carlisle ;

had one son and two daughters :

(I). Michael M., has a son George F. and three others.
(II). Caroline.
(III). A daughter.
III. MICHAEL, JP*., inherited the Carlisle iron works ; married twice and

had one child by the first wife and at least six by the second :

(I). Oliver, b. 1799, d. 9 Aug.. 1889 ; had eh.:

1. Rev T. P.

2. \lexander H., of Mechanicsburg, Pa.

3. Annie E., m. Dr. S. Y. Thompson, of Danville, Pa.

4. Francis H., m. John E. Zug, of Washington, D. C.
(II). Andrew G.

(III). Michael.

(IY). Charles.

(Y). Peter P., b. 23 Nov., 181S. d. 1 Jan., 18S1, m. Eliza A. Johns ; had
ch. : Mary Ann, b. 20 Aug., 1850, m. Henry C Craig ; resided at
Washington, D. C, has Albert Ege and Nettie Amanda ; Porter

Ege

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F., b. 1 April, 1852. m. Hattie EsteUe Hauptman, res. at Washing-
ton, D. C, has Ada Austin and PhUip Henry ; Ellen, b. 11 Aug.
1863, m. George L Schuchman, res. Carlisle, Pa., has Mary E. and
George ; Ann, b. 15 March, 1S55, m. Fred. J. Papst. of New York,
res. 809 E. 9th St., Kansas City, Mo., and has Frederick ; Adam
Crouse, b. 24 May, 1858, d. 20 Sept., 1860 ; Ada. b. 30 June, 1860,
m. Jacob P. Neibert, of Carlisle, Pa,, res. +07 Landis Court, Kansas
City, Mo., and has Edith ; Laura Emma, b. 17 June, 1862, m.
Thomas McGuire, of 914 Ashland Ave., Baltimore, Md., and has
Edward and Charles ; Edward Stiles, b. 8 Sept., 1865, m. Agnes,
and res. in Chicago ; Charles yesbit. b. 21 Nov., 1869, m. Leutia,
res. in Altoona, Pa., and has Robert.
(VI). Edward.
(VH). Henrietta, m Hon. Frederick Watts and has son Edtvard Biddle
Watts, a lawyer of Carlisle, Pa.
IV. ELIZA, m. a Wilson, and inherited the Cumberland iron works.
V. MARY, m. 11 Jan., 1816, William Chesnut Chambers is. of Arthur and
Ann, both of the name of Chambers) ; inherited the Cumberland farm
property.

Eob Family of New Jersey.
ADAM EGE is thought to have come from Germany with two older brothers, at
13 years of age. He was most probably a brother of Michael and George of
Pennsylvania ; he prob. had also a brother Martin, who was witness in 1757 to
a deed from John Hobbs to Adam Ege for land in Hunterdon Co., N J. Adam
was brought up by John Hobbs, who probably came from Phi la to Am well
twp., Hunterdon Co.; the latter being without children, left all his property to
Adam Ege. He m. about 1748. Margaret Hunt idau. of Thomas ) ; had ch. :
I. SAMUEL, b. 24 June, 1750, m. Annie Titus (dau. of John), b. 7 June. 1755;
had ch. :

(I). John, b. 6 May, 1775, m. 1801, Mary Schenck (dau. of Ralph), of
Am well twp., Hunterdon Co. ; had three children :

1. Ralph S., b. Oct., 1801.

2. Anna, b. 1805.

3. Andrew, b. 16 Feb., 1813, m. 16 Nov., 1836, Sarah A. Voorhees

(dau. of ) ; had two ch. :

(1). Ralph, b. 23 Nov., 1837, m. 18 Oct., 1864, Mary Emma
Skillman (dau. of Abraham), b. 20 May, 1844 ; had ch :
Albert A., b. 30 Oct., 1865 ; Sarah, b. 18 June, 1868 ; An-
drew Howard, b 6 June, 1870, d. 26 Oct., 1891 ; Ida S., b.
19 Feb., 1876 ; Mary N., b. 28 July, 1880.
Mr. Ralph Ege belongs to the firm of Ege and Dye, of
Trenton, domg business in real estate, insurance and loans.
He has been a nil ng elder in the Presbyterian Church of
Hopewell, N. J., for 30 years, and Superintendent of the
Sunday School for 29 years. From this S. S. the church
was organized twelve years ago.
(2). Marian, b. 7 Dec., 1853.
(II). William, b. 18 Aug., 1776.
(HI). Sarah, b. 18 Jan., 1.78.
(IV). Andrew, b. 17 Aug., 1779.

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(V). George, b. 7 Sept., 1781.
(VI). Mast, b. 16 Aug., 1783.
(VII). Anna, b. 31 July, 1785.
(VHI). Titus, b. 8 June, 1787.
(IS)- Mahala, b. 16 Feb., 1794.
(X). Nathaniel, b. 16 Nov., 1795.

II. NATHANIEL, b. , d. , m. Jane Howell ; had ch. :

(I). Stephen.
(11). Adam.
(III). Hannah.
(IV). Nathaniel.
(V). Jane.

III. HARRIET, b. , d. , m. Uriel Titus (dau. of ) ; had ch. :

Joseph Titus, Margaret Titus and Elisabeth Titus.

IV. JACOB, b. , d. , m. Elisabeth Hart (dau. of ) ; had ch.

(I). Mart.
(H). Elisabeth.
(III). Sarah.

V. SARAH, b. , d. , m. "William McKinstry (s. of ) ; had ch.

William, Jane, Elisabeth and Margaret McEinstry.

VI. ELISABETH, b. , d. , m. Andrew Hart (s. of ) ; had ch. :

Mary, Hannah, Adam, Asa, Abner. Sarah, Amos and Rebecca Hart.

VII. GEORGE, b. , d. , m. first, Mary Quick, by whom six ch. :

second, Mary Ash ton, by whom seven ch. :

(I) Joseph.
(II). Samuel.

(HI). Sarah.
(TV). Benjamin Quick.
(V). Jacob.
(VI). Elisabeth.
(VH) . James Madison, first child by second wife.
(VIH). Henry.
(IX). George.
(X). Hannah.
(XI). Lewis.
(XII). Andrew.
(XIII). Ralph.
Miscellaneous — John Jacob Ege, m. 12 Nov., 1758, Anna Margaret Kuemle
(records St. Michael and Zion Church, Phila , Pa.)

EICH.

JACOB, naturalized 1730 ; will dated Lebanon, Hunterdon Co., August 14, prob.
Nov. 3, 1755, names ch. :
I, PETER, perhaps m. Elisabeth and had children, according to his will,
prob. 1821 :
(I). Juliann.

(II) Mart.
(III). William.

(TV). Mrs. Henry Johnson ; and other daus.
H. WILLIAM.

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m. JACOB, b. 1743, May 18, d. 1819, Dec. 3, m. Margaret, b. 1761, May 15, d.
1841, July 19 ; had eh. :
(I). William, b. 1790, Feb. 22.
(II). Jacob, b. 1792, Jan. 30.
(III). Anna, b. 1794, July 29.
(IV). Eva, b. 1797, April 13.
(V). John, b. 1799, June 9 ; perhaps d. 1887 at 87 ; m. Mary Henry, b.
1803, d. 1880 at 77.
IV. ANNA
V. JULIANNA.
VI. MARY.
URJE (GeoboeI ; on West Jersey Soc. Tds, 1735, m. Anna Eva, and had ch. :
I. GEORGE, bap. Readington, 1731, Mar. 28.
II. PETER (perh. s. of Uriel, m. Elisabeth, and had ch. :
(I). Eva, b. 1779, Sept. 25.
(II). Jacob, b. 1781, Nov. 29.
(UI). Peter, b. 1791, Sept. 7.
(IV). Helena, b. 1794, June 8.
(V). Maria, b. 1800, March 24.
PHILIP, "Sen." b. 1715, April 24, d. 1788, Oct. 24, m. Eva Christina Sharp, b. 1713,
d. 1792, Feb. 12 at 79 : his will, dated 1776, prob. 1791, May 11, names five chil-
dren and refers to others :
L GEORGE.
H, PAUL,
m. EVA.
IV. ANNA, m. Morris Alpaugh prob. of Upper German Valley.

V. ELISABETH, m. John .

VL WILLLAM, (perhaps s. of Philip), m. Catherine : had ch. (order uncertaini :
(D. Morris, m. Hannah Bush idau. of Ephraim); had ch. :

1. Margaret, b. 1800, m. Peter Souers.

2. William M.. m. Mary Crater (dau. of Morris), b. 1805. July 9 :

had ch. : 1 1) . Morris, m. Charity Philhower (dau. of Peter) ; lived
at Cokesbury ; (2). Catherine M., m. George W. Bunn is. Jacob) ;
lived at Parker, Morris Co.; (3). John, died young; (4). Philip,
died young ; (5). Hannah, m. Richard Hellebrant (s. of Jacob) ;
at Bartley , Morris Co. ; (6) . Damd, died young ; (7) . George, died
young ; (8). William, m. Rebecca Smith (dau. of John): at Mt.
Salem, Hunterdon Co. ; (9) . Mary Ann, m. Isaac Hoffman is. of
Jacob) .

3. Peter, m. Mary Ann Eick (dau. of John); had ch.*: (1). John,

unmarried ; (2). Mariah, m. first, George Drake ; second, Cor-
nelius Byram ; (3). Harvey, m. Eliza Ann Yawger ; (4). Cath-
erine, and (5), Margaret, unmarried ; (6). Isaac, went West ; (7).
Philip G., m. Mary Elisabeth Sutton (dau. of George B.) ; (8).
Jennie, m. Peter D. Sutphen.

4. Ephraim, m. Anna Rowe (dau. of Jacob) ; res. at Flemington.
(II). George, m. Polly Tiger.

(III). William.

(TV). Catherine, m. James Beatty.
(V). Annie, b. 1770, April 28.

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(VI). Elisabeth, t>. 1772, Aug, 23.
(VII). Effie, b. 1777, Sept. 23.
VII. PHILIP, (prob. 6. of Philip), m. Lena, b. 1754, Mar. 24, d. 1798, Nov. 1 ;.
had eh. :

(I). Eva, b. 1772, Oct. 22.

(II). John, m. Mary Wyckoff (dau. of John, prob. b. 1747, July 19, d. 1800,
Aug. 2 ; and his wife Alice, b. 1746, Sept. 1, d. 1814, May 1), will
dated, Franklin twp., Somerset Co., 1824, Jan. 5, prob. 1827, Feb.
9, names father-in-law, John Wyckoff, and the four eldest children r

1. Louisa F.

2. William G., b. 1811, d. 1847, April 15, m first, , b. 1808. June

5, d. 1839, Nov. 5 ; second, Mary, b. 1815. May 17, d. 1842, Sept. 22.

3. Mart Ann, m. Peter Eick (s. of Morris).

4. Philip L.
(III). Garret.

VIII. CASPER (perh. s. of Philip), m. Ebigin ; will prob. 1812, Jan. 25, names ch. :
(1). Elisabeth, pern. b. 1769, Oct. 20, m. Jacob Walters.
(II). Elenor. b. 1754, Nov. 24, d. 1835, Aug. 21, m. Ezekiel Ayres (s. of
Ezekiel) .
(HI). Eva, m. William Headen.
Miscellaneous — Hendkick Eyck arrives at New York in ship Bontakoe
(Spotted Cow), April, 1660. He may be the ancestor of the above family.

EMMONS.

ANDRIES supposed to be the first of the name in this country ; is inhabitant of
Gravesend, L. I., 1661 ; prob. had cb. :
I HENDRICK ; res. at Six Mile Run, Somerset Co., N. J., 1703.
H. ABRAHAM ; res. in Monmouth Co., 1716.
HI. JOHN ; res. Gravesend, 1683 ; prob. had son :

(I). John, of New Brunswick, 1717 ; prob. m Rachel and had son :
1. Nicholas, bap. Readington, 3 Dec, 1721.
IV. BENJAMIN, of Six Mile Run in 1717 ; on tax list, 1738, of Franklin twp.,
Somerset Co.
NICHOLAS, voter of Readington, 1738, m. Ceitzen and had ch. bap. at Readington :
I. REBECCA, bap. 16 May, 1725.

II. ABRAHAM, bap. 3 Sept., 1727 ; perh. m. Margrietje Schenck, and had
ch. bap. at Readington :
(I). Neeltje, bap. 8 April, 1751.
(II). Nicholas, bap. 1 Oct., 1752.
(ni). Anne, bap. 10 Oct., 1754.
(IV). Saabtje, bap. 15 Aug., 1756.
III. NEELTJE, bap. 18 May, 1732.
JAN (John), (perh. a bro. of Nicholas), m. Theuntje and had ch. bap. at Readington:
I. JAN, bap. 31 Jan., 1731.
II. ANNA, bap. 7 Jan., 1733.

III. JACOBUS, bap. 26 Oct., 1735.

IV. SARA, bap. 4 June, 1741.

V. ABRAHAM, bap. 29 Jan., 1743.
VI. JACOB, bap. 23 March 1746.
NICHOLAS [perhaps the son of Abraham and Margrietje, and b. 1 Oct., 1752], m.

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Eanny ; owned large tract of land at Hacklebarney, Chester twp., Morris Co, ;
had ch. :

I. ISAAC, m. Shangle ; rem. to the " Lake Country," N. Y.

II. ELIZA, m. Samuel J. Yliet.

III. MARGARET, m. Joseph Wortman.

IV. SALLIE, m. Nicholas Corwin.

V. KATIE, m. Nathaniel Skinner.
VI. HARRIET, m. in Warren Co.

VTL JEREMIAH, m. Sallie ; res. at Mendham.
VIH. JOHN.
IX. ABRAHAM, m. Hannah Durling (Dorland), dau. of Peter.
Miscellaneous— NICHOLAS, of "Walpack ; his will. May IS, prob. June 18,
1791, names wife Catrene and ch. : John, Alexander, Sarah, Catrena, Elisabeth,
Lena, Daniel. ABRAHAM, m. Marregrieta and had ch., bap. at Readington, 5
April. 1759, Catrena. AN DRIES, m. Saartje [Sarah] Van Duyne and had ch. bap.
at Readington, Anna, bap. 16 Sept., 1753 ; Cathrya, bap. 22 Feb., 1756.

ENQELL.

JOHANNES ENGEL, [or Anuel], b. 1679 ; came to New Amsterdam in the
" Second Emigration," 1710, by the help of Queen Anne ; prob. had ch. at least:
L JOHN JACOB, naturalized by act of Assembly, July, 1730, m. Elisabeth ;
had ch. at least :

(I). JOHN, b. 29 Aug., 1731, bap. at " Raghaway [Rockaway], on the
Raritans," by Lutheran Minister of N. Y., 12 Sept., 1731, at 14
days old.

II. WILLIAM, prob. bro. of John Jacob, naturalized by act of Assembly,

July, 1730.

EOFF.

JACOB EOFF, Sen., perh. a son of the widow, Magdalena Off, of the 2d Emigra-
tion, 1710 ; in N. V. 1710 at age 32 ; bought 432 acres, including the site of
Pluckamin, from the Johnstone, 1742, built and kept an inn, " afterwards kept
by his maiden sister, Sarah, then by Jacob's son Christian" ; signs with Jacob
Jr., subscription to Pluckamin Luth. Ch., 1756 : also signs Articles of Faith of
Luth. Ch. of New Germantown, 13 May, 1767 ; his will, " Somerset Co." 12
Aug., 1772, prob. 10 Sept.. 1780, names wife Mary and ch.:
I. JOHN, dec. at date of father's will who names his two small ch. :
(I). Jacob.
(H). John.
H. PETER, "innholder;" prob. m. Elisabeth and gave mortgage 3 June,
1767, to Bryan Lefferty on house in which Peter lived.

III. GARRET.

IV. JACOB, bap. (Somerville records), 13 Jan., 1728.
V. ABRAHAM, bap. (Som. records), 25 Oct., 1730.

VI. ROBERT, bap. (Som. records), 24 May, 1741 ; his will dated Somerset Co.,

1813, prob. 1814, names wife Rachel, but no children.
VII. CORNELLS, bap. (Som. records), 18 Dec, 1743.
VIII. CHRISTIAN, kept inn at Pluckamin.
IX. MARY MAGDALEN, " called Lentey."
X. MARY.
XI. CATHERINE.

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FAIRCLOE.

THOMAS, b. 1720, d. 1794 at 74 ; bought large amount of land in Chester twp.r
Morris Co. , including the site of Chester Village ; came originally from border
between France and Germany ; no other family of the name has been met with ;
married first, Elisabeth Trimmer (dau. of Anthony, 1st, who first owned
the present Hager farm in German Valley and d. 1754), b. 1723, d. 1781 at 58 ;
appointed guardian, 1 Nov., 1770. of Anthony Trimmer, the son of Anthony ;
m. second, a Morehouse, of Hanover twp. ; had ch. :
I. ISAIAH, m. first, Mehitable Swayze (dau. of Caleb) ; second, Meritie
King ; third, Sophia Hugg ; had 21 ch., 11 by 1st w., 2 by 2d, and 7 by 3d:
(I). Elisabeth, b. 1790, m. Dr. Beavers, of Warren Co.
(II). Ruth, b. 1792, m. Zephaniah Drake (s. Jacob and Phebe McCurry).
(III). Mehitable, b 1794, m. first, Stephen Brown, of New York ; second,

Israel Lum. storekeeper in Chester.
(TV). Ltdia, b. 1790, m a Swazy of upper New York State, and rem. to

Indiana.
(V). Thomas, b. 179S, m. Temperance Emmons (dau. of Abraham) rem.
to Illinois ; had ch. at least : 1. Ann ; 2. Mehitable ; 3. Isaiah ; 4.
Elisabeth, and others.
(VI). Caleb: b. 10 July, 1800, d. 4 March, 1880. m. Elisabeth Overton (dau.
of Rev. Stephen) ; had ch. : 1. Theodore Stephen, died young : 2.
Sarah Loui'e, died young ; 3. Paul Trimmer, died young ; 4.
Charles Marshall, res. at Newark, unm. ; 5. Catherine Matilda, m.
Augustus Cutler (s. of Silas) ; 6. Sarah, m. Samuel Thomson Bray,
of Clinton ; now res. at Newark.
(VII). Isaiah, b. 1802, m. twice in Indiana.

(VIII). Mary Ann, b. 1804, m. first, Robert Lindsley, of Morristown ; second,
William Lindsley, of the same place.
(IX). Paul Trimmer, b. 1806, m. first, Martha Axford, of Warren Co.;

second, the Widow Brown, of Belvidere ; had one dau., who died.
(X). Benjamin, born 1808, died young.
(XI). Infant, who died.
(XII). Theodore Wilson, by second wife.
(XIII). Infant, who died.
(XTVi. Charles, first child by third wife.
(XV). Melissa.
(XVI). Harriet.
(XVII). Caroline.

(XVIII) and (XIX). George, one of twins, the other of whom died.
(XX) and (XXI). died in infancy.
H. ELISABETH (?), married Rev. Lemuel Fordham.

III. JOHANNA, m. Caleb Dickerson (s. of Philemon and Johanna Swazey).

IV. MEHITABEL.

V. A daughter, who married an Esta.

FARLEY.

The name FARLET or FAERLY first occurs in New Jersey in the history of
the Presbyterian Church of Ewing or Trenton. In 1709, March 6, Alexander Lock-
hart gave a deed for a burial place and the site of a church to trustees, among

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whom were GEORGE and CALEB FARLEY. These names next occur on the
records of the First Reformed Dutch Church of Somerville, X. J. From these
records it would appear that George and Caleb were children of CALEB.

As the majority of the settlers of Ewing came from Long Island and New Eng-
land, it may be that this family also came from Massachusetts and were supposed
to be of German origin, only because they married into families of German descent.
GEORGE FARLEY (or Farlo), of Woburn, Mass., married first, 9 April, 1641,
Christian Births, who prob. died soon after ; he was a petitioner with many
others, in 1655, for religious liberty ; removed to Billerica before 1655, m. sec-
ond, 9 Feb., 1643, Beatrice ; had children : James, b. 23 Nov., 1643 ; Caleb, b.
1 April, 1645 ; Mary, b. 27 Feb., 1647.
CALEB, 1st, prob. 2d son of George, of Billerica ; res. at Billerica, Mass. ; had at
least two children : Ebenezer. b. 3 April, 1674 and George, b. 30 July, 1677,
both of whom are born at Woburn. He rem. with part of his family to Rox-
bury, Mass., where he died 16 March, 1712. His wife, Lydia, died 19 Nov.,
1715.
[CALEB, 2d (?) prob. s. of Caleb, 1st, and father of George and Caleb, on Som-
erville records]. GEORGE, perh. s. of Caleb 2d, m. Femmitie and had at least
one child, Kelp [Caleb], bap. 4 April, 1719.
CALEB, 3d, prob. the 2d s. of Caleb 2d, m. Margrietje ; had ch.: CALEPH
[CALEB], m. Febe [Phebe] and had at least, Margrieta, bap. 2 Nov,, 1738 ;
Willem, bap. 6 Sept., 1743 ; Vebe [Phebe], bap. 28 April, 1754 ; MEINDERT.
MEINDERT (prob. s. of Caleb, 3d), bap. 17 Sept., 1720 (Somerville records) ; m.
Barbara Van Dieren, a woman of notable piety who died in the year 1S08. His
will (Trenton, Liber 30. fol. 289), dated 1 March, prob. 6 April, 1790, names w.
Barbara and Ave children : Caleb, John, Isaac, Joshua and Mary. He
bought 200 acres where Oliver Farley lives in Tewkesbury twp. , Hunterdon Co. ,
N. J., then moved to Lamington on the old Todd place.

I. CALEB, m. Gertrude, and had at least one child, Elisabeth, b. 25 March,
1783. He lived in Northumberland Co., Pa., and Nov. 11, 1809, appoints
John Farley, his attorney.
II. JOHN, m. 13 Feb. 1776, first, Mary Klein (dau. of Jacob), b. 15 Feb., 1763;
second, a Sunderland ; third, Elisabeth Heaton (dau. of Jabesh), d. 1847.
He lived at Flanders, N. J., until his children were all born, then moved
to Mountainsville, and afterwards returned to Flanders ; died in Penn.
while making arrangements to move his family thither and it was a long
time before his wife knew of his death ; had nine children, four by his
first wife and five by his third :
(I). Jacob, b. 30 March, 1777.
(II). Barbara, b. 13 Feb., 1779.
(III). Meinhard, b. 26 March, 1781.
(IV). Aaron, b. 3 Sept., 1789.
(V). Andrew A., b. 1804, m. Jane Bale ; had six girls and six boys.
(VI). Samuel Sunderland, b. 1804, twin brother of Andrew A. ; unm.
(VLI). Eliza, b. 1808 ; unm.

(VLH1. Sarah A., b. 1811, m. Geo. P. Rose ; had eleven children.
(IX). Harriet, b. 1813, m. George Stover ; had three children.
HI. ISAAC, lived near New Germantown, N. J. : died about 1814, m. Anna
Melick (dau. of Tunis and Eleanor Van Horn), 2 Dec., 1779 ; she died
about 1831 ; had children (order uncertain I :

354 Early Germans of New Jersey

(I). Anthony, b. 7 Sept., 1780, d. 8 April, 1840, m. Elisabeth Sutton (dau.
of Richard of Tewkesbury twp) : their ten children :

1. Richard S., b. 1802, d. 1881, m. Margaret (dau. of Herbert Apgar) ;

had ten children.

2. Isaac, died unmarried.

3. Eliza, m. Samuel Crooks and had two children.

4. Mercy, m. first, a Johnson ; second, John Ryan.

5. Mart Ann, had three husbands.

6. Althea, m. John Force, of Rochester, N. Y.

7. Ellen, res. Philadelphia, m. James Buist, and has four children.

8. Frances, m. 'William Benjamin.

9. Anthony, res. Scotch Plains, N. J., m. first, Harriet Lyons ;

second, Mary Roll.

10. Margaret, res. Plainfield, N. J., m. first, John Meeker ; second,

Charles Coultier. (Story of An Old Farm, p. 683).

(11). Minard, b. in 1782, d. in 1843, m. Mary Frazer. b. in 1783, d. in 1849,

rem. 1828 to New York State, and four years later rem. to South

Lyons, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, where he died ; had 9 children :

1. Isaac, b. 1803, died in infancy.

2. David, b. 1805, d. 188s, in. Rosina Blackmar, and had 4 children

3. William, of Albion, Michigan, b. 1807, d. 1872, m. Sally Ann

Ostrom, and had 4 children.

4. Sarah F., b. 1809, d. 1852, m. Lemuelle Droelle, and had 2 daus.

5. Isabel, b. 1812, m. Eli Smith, res. Salem, Michigan, has 2 ch.

6. Eleanor, b. 1814, d. 188*2, unmarried

7. Archibald, b. 1816 (dec).

8. Anthony M., b. 19 May, 1817, d. 1882, m. Rosina Packard, and had

three sons.

9. Manning F., b. 1820.

(HI). William, dec, m. first, a Penn. Quakeress, by whom one son Wil-
liam, a Phila. physician ; m. second, Anne Garretson of New
Germantown, N. J., by whom several children.
(TV). Barbara, m. Minard Pickle, of White House, N. J., dec; rem. to
Ohio, thence to Indiana.
(V). Margaret W., b. 27 Dec, 1792, d. 17 Nov., 1860, m. Joseph Stevens,

b. 1792, d. 1864; had ten children.
(VI). Catherine, m. Jacob Hoffman, of Lebanon, had, 1. Angeline Hoff-
man, b. 1825, d. 1847, m. Will S. Burrell, no children ; 2. Hannah
Hoffman, m. Stephen Jorolamen, of Somerville, had four children.
(VII). Eleanor, m. Aaron Smock, and rem. to Ohio.

(VHI). Eliza, b. 1800, m, Robert Blair, had three children : 1. William
Blair; 2. Lydia Blair; 3. Ellen Blair , res. Chicago, HI., m. Mar-
tin Hoagland, and has three children.
(IS). Mary Ann, b. 1802, d. 1887, m. first, Jacob Apgar, b. 1802, d. 1850, by
whom four children ; second, Charles Woolverton, of Tewkesbury
twp., Hunterdon Co., N. J.
(X). Charles, died in youth.
(XI). Anna, died in youth.
IV. MTNDURT, m. first, Mary Catherine ("Treenie") Melick (dau. Tunis and
Eleanor Van Horn), b. 15 Feb., 1763, d. 13 March, 1832, had 3 children ;

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second, Esther M. by whom no children. Had children :
(I). Barbara, b. 22 Dec, 1783, d. 17 Dec.. Is51, ra. Archibald Kennedy,
b. 1787, d. 1857, their two children :

1. Mart Kennedy, b. 1806, d. 1833, m. Daniel K. Reading, of Flem-

ington, N. J. , had one son dec.

2. Catherine Kennedy, b. 1813, d. 1838, m. Rev. George F. Brown.

of N. J. M. E. Conference, and had one son dec.
(II). Anthony II., b. 1789, d. 1851, m. first, Keturah McCullough (dau. of
Col. William of Asbury, N. J.) by whom five children ; second,
Sarah E. (dau. of Judge Miller, of Ithaca, N. Y.) by whom 4 ch. :

1. William M., died in infancy.

2. Catherine, nied in infancy.

3. Mtnard, res. N. Y. City, unmarried.

4. William, res. New Germantown, X. J., unmarried.

5. Elisabeth, res. Pelhamville. N. J., m. George M. Galliard, and

has three children.

6. Sarah H., m. Lyman Crego.

7. Margaret E., m. Faith Williams.
8 and 9. Two sons, died young.

(III). Francis Asbuby, M. D., b. 17 April, 1807, d. 18 Sept., 1880, m. 19
Jan., 1873 (at the age of 65), Calvina (aged 14) dau. of Christopher
H. Hageman, of Pottersville, N. J. ; no children.
V. MARGARET, m. 3 Feb., 1782, Abraham Pickel.
VI. JOSHUA, b. 1769, d. 29 Dec., 1850 at the age of 81 years, 2 months and 9
days, m. Hannah Sutton (dau. of Aaronl, b. 16 Feb., 1775, d. 17 Dec.,
1822, at the age of 47 years, 10 months and 1 day ; had children :
(I). Aaron S., b. 1795, July 8, d. 9 Feb., 1825.

ill). Mindurt, m. Providence Abel (dau. of Jacob and Charity Pickel) ;
had ch. :

1. Mary, m. first, Will Johnson ; second, Simon Fisher.

2. Joshua, m. Rachel Philhower (dau. of Aaron) , the parents of Mrs.

Henry Todd, of German Valley, X. J.

3. Hpldah, m. Elijah Swarts, of Illinois.

4. Charlotte, m. George Hoffman (s. of Peter F.).

5. George, m. Mary Ann Eick (dau. Jacob and Elisabeth Alpaughi.

6. Harry, of Philadelphia, unmarried.

7. Hannah, m. John M. Apgar (s. of Herbert).

8. Aahon, m. Huldah Apgar (dau. of Matthias, s. of Jacob).

(III). Oliver W., b. Nov. 10, 1813, d. 26 Nov., 1890, m. 1, Anna Apgar (dau.
of Nicholas) ; 2d ; had children by first wife :

1 . Hannah, m. Henry F. Apgar (s. of William) ; res. Flemington.

2. Jemima D., m. William C. Apgar (s. of William C).

3. A aron, m. Anna Rockef ellow.

4. Joseph C, the widely known merchant of Mountainville, who is

also a most skillful auctioneer, and frequently called upon to set-
tle up estates, m. Catherine A. Apgar (dau. of David F.).

5. Frances Ann, d. at 11 ; and, 6, Mary L., d. at 3.

7. Oliver Amandus, m. Angeline Potter (dau. of Jacob M.).

8. Francis A., m. Marietta Crater (dau. of Jacob K.).

9. William A., m Emma Waldron (dau. of Henry).

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(TV). Mercy, b. 1799, d. 1847 at 48 years of age, m. Charles Woolverton.
(V). Elisabeth, m. William Woolverton.
(VI). Hannah, m. David Ulp.
(VII). Hr/LDAH, m. Samuel I. Houseworth.
(VIII). Mary, m. John Woolverton.
(IX). Charlotte, m. Jesse Reed.
(X). Barbara, m. Richard Woolverton. All the preceding six daughters

of Joshua removed to Pennsylvania.
(XI). Marquise de Lafayette, m. Jane McOatherine.
(XII). Isaac N., m. Catherine Swazey.
(XIII). Theodore F., m. twice, the first time a Wean.
(XIV). Emaline, m. a Hagamen.
(XV). Elsie Jane, m. a Harzel.
(XVI). Harriet, m. Silas Hockenburry (s. of Joseph).
(XVII). Lydia, m. James Brown (s. of John).
VII. MARY, m Conrad Apgar ("Tanner Coon," s. of John Adam, 1st); she
died Feb., 1808.

FARROW.

JOHN FARROW, of Hingham, Mass., came from Hingham, Eng., in 1635, with

wife, Francis, and one chUd, Ma y [id. 7 July, 1687], had ch. : 1. Mary, m.

first, 25 Oct., 1649 (?), Stowell ; second, 10 April, 1689, Joshua Beal ; 2. John,

b. 6 June, 1639 ; 3. Remember, bap. Aug., 1642, m. 1 Feb., 1660, Henry Ward ;

4. Hannah, b. 9 April, 1648, m. 6 June, 1674, Nathaniel Folsom ; 5. Nathan, b.

17 Sept., 1654.
JOHN, 2d (s. of John), b. 6 June, 1639, m. first, Hilliard; second. 16 Nov., 1691,

; had ch.: 1. Mary, b. 25 Oct., 1665 ; 2. Hannah, b. 8 Dec, 1667 ; 3.

Abigail, b. 27 Jan., 1670 ; 4. John, b. 8 Dec, 1672 ; 5. Esther, b. 28 June, 1675 ;

6. William, b. 17 Nov., 1677 ; 7. Friscilla, b. 1679 ; 8. Remember, b. 3 Feb.,

1682 ; 9. Sarah, b. 29 Aug., 1685.
NATHAN, (bro. of John, 2d), b. 17 Sept., 1657 ; m. first, Mary Garnett, d. 27 Feb.,

1710 ; second, Joanna May (dau. of Samuel and widow of Francis Gardner, and

afterwards of Thomas Whiton), d. 18 Oct., 1715 ; had ch.: 1. Francis, b. 16

Dec, 1684 ; 2. Christian, b. 13 Oct., 1686 ; 3. Jonathan, b. 20 June, 1689 ; 4.

Benjamin, b. 1692 ; 5. Nathan, b. 29 April, 1695.
GEORGE, of Ipswich, Mass., in 1637, m. 16 Feb., 1644, Ann Whitmore (prob.

dau. of John) ; had ch.: 1. Mary, b. 6 Jan.. 1645 ; 2. Martha, b. 25 Feb., 1647 ;

3. George, b. 9 May, 1653.
WILLI A.M FARROW (perhaps a grandson of one of the last generation of the

preceding), of twp. Egg Harbor, Burlington Co., N. J., in his will, dated 7 May,

1788, prob. 9 Sept. 1795, names w., Margaret, and children :
I. SARAH, m. Moses Robins.
II. MARTHA, m. Solomon Leeds.

III. ANN, unmarried.

IV. MARGARET, unmarried.

[" Capt."?] JAMES FARRAR (perhaps a nephew of William), owned a lot in Flem-
ington as early as 1775 ; m. Margaret, and had his first child, Delia, bap. by the
Episcopal Minister of Bethlehem twp. 17 May, 1772. Farrar is probably the
same as Farrow. Some members of this family removed with the Swayzys

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and others to Western Florida (now Mississippi) in 1772, and others removed
to Shamokin, Perm
MOSES FARROW (a grandson of Capt. James Farrow), b. Bethlehem, X. J.,
engaged in his early days in a drug store in New York ; rem. to Bethlehem,
Hunterdon Co., N. J., whee he spent the balance of his life in the drug busi-
ness, being also a manufactuer of medicines ; b. 9 March, 1809, d. 1 Aug., 1891,
aged 82 yrs., 4 mos. and 22 days ; m. first, 15 Nov. 1834. Caroline Smith (dau.
of Joseph Smith and Ann Elisabeth Andres), b. 16 Nov , 1818, d. 7 Sept., 1850,
aged 31 yrs., 9 mos. and 21 days ; second, 12 Aug. 1852, Rebecca Bass (born a
Smith, half sister of his first wife, and widow of Charles Bass), b. 22 Dec.,
18 25, d. 15 Dec., 1873, aged 67 yrs., 11 mos. and 24 days. Dr. Moses Farrow's
mother. Catherine, was b. 3 Sept., 1785, d. I Jan., 1836. M. Farrow had ch.:
I. ANN ELISABETH, b. 8 Jan., 1836, d. 23 April, 1852, aged 16 years.
II. WILLIAM BURGER, a farmer, res. at West Portal, N. J., b. 22 Sept.,
1 837, m. Elisabeth Williamson ; has one child, a daughter.

III. CLARKSON, a druggist, res. at West Portal. N. J., b. 24 April, 1839, m.

Alice Housel.

IV. CATHERINE, b. 20, Nov. 1840, m. 8 Dec., 1860, T. B. Lake, resides at

Belvidere, N. J.
V. SARAH JANE, b. 25 Sept. 1842, d. 15 June, 1857, aged 14 years.
VI. LEVI, M. D., read medicine with Dr. John Blane at Perryville, N. J. ;
graduated from the Medical department of Columbia College, March,
1865 ; practised one year with Dr. John Blane ; began practice 5 Feb. ,
1866, at Middle Valley, Morris Co., N. J., where he now resides. He is a
member of the Morris County Medical Society ; has been its secretary
since 1886. and its president since 1891. Dr. Farrow began his work in this
vicinity at an early period of his life (at 22), with his youth and youthful
appearance against him, but rapidly grew into the confidence and esteem
of the community. At the very beginning of his course he took a very
active interest in the work of the Presbyterian Church of (ierman
Valley. Notwithstanding the claims of a growing practice, he has
always been one of the most regular attendants upon Church service.
sometimes beginning his visits upon the sick at 6 o'clock on Sabbath
morning, in order to have time for attendance at morning service. He
was elected and ordained a ruling elder of the above church 26 May,
1872, and has been ever since most active and influential in that im-
portant position. His marked characteristics as a physician are faith-
fulness, promptitude, cheerfulness and honesty ; and in other relation-
ships, his enterprise, generosity, sound judgment and energy are in
continual demand, and have helped to make successful more than oue
movement of public advancement and reform. Dr. Farrow was born
25 April, 1844, m. 20 Oct., 1869, Alice Trimmer (dau. of Anthony and
Mary), b. 1850, d. 10 Jan., 1892 ; had ch. : Joseph Rusting Smith Farrow,
M. D.,b. 2 Oct., 1870 ; graduated from the Long Island College Hospital
1892 ; res. at German Valley, where he is practising his profession ;
Frank Pierce Farrow, D.D. S., b. 1 April, 1872 ; graduated from the
Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery, 1893, and is now engaged in his
profession at Washington, Warren Co., N. J.; John Wesley Farrow, b.
27 Oct., 1873, d. 15 Nov., 1874, aged 1 yr. and 18 days ; LueUa Weise
Farrow, b. 9 Sept., 1875 ; Charles Alden Farrow, b. 10 Sept., 1881, d. 8

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Dec., 1881, aged 2 mos. and 28 days.
VII. JOSFPH S., M. D.. b. 20 March, 1846, d. at Flanders, N. J., 1 Sept., 1888, aged
42 yrs. , 5 mos. and 20 days ; was a practising physician ; graduated from
the Medical department of the New York University ; m. Elisabeth
Naughright (dau. of Jacob, of Naughrightville) ; has a son, Jacob Willard,
a medical student.
VIII. BARNET A. S., b. 15 June, 1848 ; a traveling salesman ; res. at Glen
Gardner ; m. Catherine Rounsavel ; four ch. living.
IX. JAMES RTJSLING, b. 10 Aug., 1850, d. 15 Sept.. 1850, aged 5 weeks and
1 day. By s, -nnd wife :
X. EMMA, b. 30 May, 1853, m. 28 Oct., 1874, C. W. Gano; res. at Norton, N. J. ;

no children.
XI. ANNA, b. 24 Sept., 1855, d. 19 Dec., 1881 ; res. at Bloomsbury, N. J. ; unm.
XII. FRANKLIN PIERCE, b. March, 1857, d. 10 Dec., 1881, aged 24 years.

XIII. MARY, b. 9 Dec., 1859, m. 26 May, 1880, C. W. Vannatta ; res. at Philips-

burgh, N. J. ; three children living.

XIV. EDWIN, M. D., b. 2 Nov., 1861 (a twin bro. of Ella), m. 19 March, 1887,

Grace Hammond ; graduated from College of Physicians and Surgeons,
New York, has ch., two boys and one girl ; practices medicine at
Peapack, N. J.
XV. ELLA, b. 2 Nov., 1861 (twin sister to Edwin), m. F. McCrea, a school-
teacher (dec. I ; res. at Bloomsbury, N. J. ; has a dau., Florence.

FEIT.

JOHN, of Greenwich twp., Sussex Co. ; his will, 27 April, 1789, prob. 17 May, 1790,
names children :
I. DANIEL "only son."
n. MARY, dau. of Jacob Minier.
III. CATHERINE, m. Henry Dislandeed ? [illegible]; had ch.:
(1). Henry.
ill.. Elisabeth.
(III). Mart.
(TV). Peter.
Witnesses were Valentine Biddleman, John and Henry Winter.

FELMLEY-

DAVID FELMLEY (sometimes spelled Faermly), b. 1756 (?), m. first, , d. 1782;

second, Sophia Sidells ; he owned about 500 acres, a still works and tannery
one mile east of Cokesbury ; had ch. :
I. MARY (only child by the first wife), b. 10 July, 1782.
H. JACOB, b. 27 June, 1789.

HJ. MOSES, b. 2 Nov., 1789, d. 16 Nov., 1819, m. Mary Mellick (dau of Peter)
b. 4 April, 1786, d. 4 Aug., 1868 ; had ch. :
(I). Da vtd, b. 30 Sept., 1810, m. Sarah Logan (dau. of Major John) ; rem.

to Illinois.
(II). Susanna, b. 10 Nov., 1812, m. Morris Welsh (s. of Jacob).
(III). Peter M., b. 30 Nov., 1814, m. Gertrude Smith (dau. of Zacharias).
(IV). John S., b. 5. Nov., 1816, m. first, Ann Stothoff (dau. of Henry);
second, Ellen Voorhees (dau. of Garret) .
(V). Anthony, b. 29 May, 1818, d. 2 Dec., 1873, m. first, Catherine Van

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Dyke (dau. of John) ; second, Margaret Cortelyou (dau. of Henry) ;
third, Adeline Park (dau. of James). There were twin children of
Moses who died young.
TV. JOHN, b. 9 March, 1792, m. Hannah Adams ; had ch. :

(I)- John Crawford, m. Lydia Hoffman (dau. of Peter, 1st) ; she m. 2d
a Tiger, and 3d Nicholas Apgar,
(II). Moses, m. Mary Ann Fox.
(III). Catherine, m. Peter Everitt.
(IV). Sophia, m. Ebbe Tiger ^dau, of Jacob).
(V). Mart, m. Joseph Biglow.
V. SARAH, b. 16 April, 1794, m. Jonathan Barkman.
VL ANDREW, b. 7. Nov., 1796.

VH. MARGARETTA, b. 31 Dec., 1797, m. John Alpaugh (3. of William*.
VHI. CATHERINE, b. 2 June, 1800, m. William C. Apgar ("Pony Bill," s. of
Conrad and Elisabeth Cramer).
IX. DAVID, b. 29 Oct., 1805, lived in the old parsonage, m. first, Wyckotf ; sec-
ond, a Line ; third, Mrs. Ginthro (born a Stillwell) ; had ch.:
(I). Peter Wyckoff. m. Margaret Condit.
(H). Pohlman, :ii. Kate Honeyman.
(III). Emaline, m. Cornelius Voorhees.
(IV). Margaret, m. Edward Barry.
X. SOPHIA ANN, b. 7 Sept., 1809, m. George PhUhower (s. of Peter); lives

near Irvington, N. J.
XI. JAMES PARKER, b. 12 Aug., 1812, went West.

XIL WILLIAM, m. Ruth Apgar (dau. Herbert), went West; had at least
Herbert, John and David.

FIELDS.

JOHN, b. 1659, was a grandson of ROBERT, b. 1610, who is supposed to have

come to Rhode Island with Roger Williams. In 1645, Robert Field, with

fifteen associates, obtained from Governor Kiett, a large area of land in Long

Island, including the site of Flushing. John, of New Jersey, was the fifth in

descent from the famous astronomer, JOHN, b. 1525. who introduced the

Copernican system of astronomy into England. For this he received a patent

of nobility. The family trace their descent from Hubertas de la Feld (i. e..

Field, cleared land in distinction from the forest) , who held lands in Lancaster

Co., England, in the third year of William the Conqueror [1069 (] John bought.

14 Dec. 1695, 1055 acres in Somerset Co., commencing one mile below Bound

Brook, extending for two and one-half miles along the Kan tan. and one and

and one-half miles inland (Story of an Old Farm, p. 177) ; prob. had ch. at

least :

I. JEREMIAS, m. Mareitje Van Vechten (dau. of Michael 1st. and widow

of Albert Ten Eyck), b. 8 Oct., 1687 ; had ch. (all but first two on Somer-

ville Church Records) :

(I). Jeremiah, b. (or bap.) 1713 ; prob. m. Femmetje, and had ch.,

Theunis, bap. 30 April, 1740.
(II). John, b. (or bap.) 1714 ; prob. m. Elisabeth, and had ch., Mary, bap.

7 Sept., 1745.
(III). Michiell, bap. 22 Aug., 1716.
(IV). Margrietien, bap. 15 Oct., 1717.

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(V). Marytie, bap. 13 Oct., 1719.
(VI). Mama, bap. 10 Dec., 1720.
(VII). Michael, bap. 17 March, 1723.
(VIII;. Benjamin, bap. 12 May, 1725.
(IX). Dirck [Richard], bap. 11 Dec., 1726 ; prob. had ch. at least :

1. Jeremiah, b. 1753 ; bought 103 acres in Bedminster twp. from
Daniel Heath, 6 Feb., 1790 ; m. Jane Ten Eyck (dau. of Captain
Jacob) ; had ch.:

(1). Richard J., b. 12 Sept., 1785, d. 6 May, 1871 ; m., 22 Dec.,
1808, Mary Kline (dan. of Jacob), b. 17 April, 1791, d. 15 Jan.T
1869 : had ch. {Story of an Old Farm, p. 651) : (a) . Jeremiah
R., b. 16 Dec., 1809, d. 2 Feb., 1856, m. Margaret W. Telfair,
of New York ; (b). Phebe Maria, b. 18 Nov., 1811, d. 8 March,
1889, m. Henry Cornell Brokaw ; (c). Jacob K., b. 31 Jan..
1814, m. Rebecca J. Stewart . (rf). Jane,b. 16 March, 1X16, d.
16 Dec., 1857, m. Henry H. Garreteon ; (c), Richard R., b. 8
March, 1818, m. his cousin, Margaretta Miller (dau of Jacob
B.. of Morris Co., N. J.); (/). Benjamin M., b. 1 May, 1820,
m. Helen M. Field (dau. of John D.) ; (g\. Rachel D., b. 5
June, 1823, d. 12 May, 18 1, m. James Polhemus ; (h). John
K.. b. 27 Dec, 1825, m. Lueinda Whitehill ; (1). Isaac N., b.
4 May, 1828, m. MaryDutcher (daughter of Jacob C); (J),
Peter, b. 17 Nov., 1830, m. Helen C. Shipman (dau. of
Chauncey N.) ; (k). William B., b. 16 Sept., 1834, m. Harriet
E. Boyd.
(2). Michael T., b. 4 Oct., 1789, d. 1 Aug., 1871 ; res. at White
House, m. Fanny Traphagen (dau. of Roelof) ; had ch. : (a).
Jeremiah, m. Mary A. Welsh (dau. of William and Marga-
ret Leek) ; (6). Richard, m. Nancy Aller ; (c). John Depew;
(d). Michael ; (e). Henry.
(3). Jeremiah.
(4). Jacob Depew.
(5). Margaret.
(6). Elisabeth.
(7). Polly.
(8). Jane.
(X). Sara, bap. Dec, 1728.
(XI). Antje, bap 27 Dec, 1730.

FISHER.

HENDRICK FISHER was born in 1697, according to some historians in Bound
Brook, N. J., but according to other and more reliable historians his birthplace
was in the Palatinate, Germany. He came with his father's family to America
in 1703. His father purchased a house and considerable land of William
Dockwra this same year, on the south bank of the Raritan River near Bound
Brook, on the road leading to New Brunswick. The house was built by Dock-
wra in 1688 and is now occupied by William Voorhees. It was at one time
owned by Capt. Creighton McCrea, son of the Rev. James McCrea who preached
in the Presbyterian Church of Bound Brook, and brother to Jennie McCrea
whose tragic death at Fort Edward during the Revolution is well known.

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Hendrick Fisher was a mechanic by trade, but a man of more than ordinary
intelligence and with a wonderful business capacity. He was held in the high-
est esteem by his fellow citizens, and held for many years the highest positions
in the Colony of New Jersey and in the church of which he was a member. He
united with the Reformed Church, of New Brunswick, in 1721, during the pas-
torate of Rev. Theodore Frelinghuysen. The next year in 1722 he was elected
Deacon, and held this office for two terms. In 1727 he was elected Elder, and
was re-elected for seven different terms. He was a regular attendant on all
Ecclesiastical conventions, and exerted a great influence in the establishment
of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in America. He was appointed
Catechist and Lay Preacher as an assistant to Rev. Mr. Frelinghuysen. Some
of his published sermons had a large circulation among the people, and were
valuable for their doctrinal and spiritual truths. In civil life no man in all
New Jersey wa6 more influential than Hendrick Fisher. He was elected as a
member of the Colonial Assembly of New Jersey from Somerset Co. in 1745,
and was re-elected t